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IGCSE Report Writing and Article Writing by Dinzei Maureen

- September 23, 2026

IGCSE REPORT WRITING/ARTICLE WRITING By Dinzei Maureen What is a Report? A report is a structured piece of writing that presents information about an event, situation, investigation or issue. Reports are usually written to inform, investigate, record findings or make recommendations. Examples: A report on a school trip A report on bullying in school A report on an environmental problem A report on an accident A report on students' use of the library Important features of a report A good report may include: A clear title Introduction Background/context Findings Relevant details or evidence Conclusions Recommendations, where appropriate Formal and objective language What Is an Article? An article is a piece of writing intended to inform, explain, entertain or persuade a particular audience. Articles may appear in: newspapers magazines school publications websites newsletters Features of an article An effective article usually has: An interesting headline/title An engaging op...

Fluke: IGCSE Short Story by Dinzei Maureen

- September 23, 2026

Fluke By Gunsekera Plot summary The story begins with a description of Mr Weerakoon, a smartly dressed businessman with a “modern” computer case. He has an air of confidence and energy as he climbs into the back of a taxi. The narrator, Vasantha, the taxi driver, listens to Mr Weerakoon talk about his work. He is on his way to an important marketing meeting. At the conference venue, Mr Weerakoon asks Vasantha to bring his bags to a meeting room signposted “Marketing: The Secret of Success”. The meeting room has a view of a “pool”, “coconut trees”, and the “sea”. But Mr Weerakoon has trouble with the overhead projector. Although Vasantha is not a “computer man”, he thinks he can help. He explains that the human body has a “magnetism”, and that machines “respond to their touch”. It works, and Mr Weerakoon suggests the taxi driver stay to get a few tips on marketing. As Vasantha listens to Mr Weerakoon discuss “stuff about bell curves and market segmentation”, he decides...

IGCSE Poem: At the Bus Station: Dinzei Maureen

- September 19, 2026

At the Bus Station By Julius Chingono (a Zimbabwean poet) When you arrive at the bus station pull down your tie or remove the tie to prevent strangulation. During the fight to board the bus, unfasten all buttons of the shirt and jacket to avoid losing the buttons. During the battle to gain entry to the bus, tighten both shoelaces for, when you are hauled into the bus, you hang in the air and the shoes may come off, tighten your belt to avoid being undressed during the scrambling at the door, remove your spectacles and hold tight to someone until you are in the bus. During the climb pay no attention to human sounds, also bear in mind words lose meaning until you are inside the bus. Summary and Analysis of the Poem Chingono’s At the Bus Station . Written in one long narrow column, the poem visually resembles a queue of people squeezing themselves as tightly as possible into a narrow space. Chingono uses enjambment so that, instead of laying sentences out line by line in an o...