Ahead of the WASSCE for Private Candidates, we share with you 2023 NOVDEC English Essay Questions and Topics to Watch.
The 2023 NOVDEC will be administered to all candidates writing the examination in West Africa.
The following essay topics have been projected for candidates: This projection will be followed by sample questions for candidates to try their hands on.
2023 NOVDEC English Essay Topics To Watch
- Semi-formal letters
- Official letters
- Articles for publication
- Narrative essays
The above areas are the most likely in the upcoming WASSCE for PCs. Candidates who are preparing for the WASSCE for PC should take these topics seriously. Master the features of each of these essay types and solve questions on each.
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2023 Private WASSCE English Essay Questions and Topics To Watch
Let us take a careful look at the following English-language essay questions for private WASSCE candidates:
- Your friend has not been attending classes regularly, write a letter to his or her parents informing them of his or her behaviours and the likely consequences.
- Your uncle has offered you a plot of land in your village; write a letter to him, projecting at least three reasons why you cannot accept the gift.
- Many articles have appeared in various newspapers about the increase in illegal mining. Write your contributions condemning the activity and discuss three ways of dealing with the problem.
- Write a letter to the District Chief Executive thanking him for the construction of new roads and telling him of at least three ways in which the community will benefit from it.
- Your school wants to participate in the next NSMQ competition, write a letter seeking sponsorship from the old students association of your school. Detail three reasons why they should sponsor the school.
- A new principal has been posted to your school. As the senior prefect, write a welcome address on behalf of the students, pointing out three areas of need in the school.
- Write a story to illustrate the saying, “Once button, twice shy.”
- You are competing in an essay competition. Write an essay that explains the saying, “A hungry man is an angry man.”
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Do your best to solve all these questions. Answer the questions under strict examination conditions or discuss the topic and the approach to answering them with your colleagues. This should be followed by you solving the questions one after the other.
Take this 2023 NOVDEC English Essay Questions and Topics To Watch seriously.
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