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Acing the DSEs: What 2 do with English DSE Paper 2?

Samantha Lai
Feb 16, 2017
1 min read

It’s a well- known fact that in order to write better, one must read more. Here are some resources with works similar to four common types of text we encounter for the HKDSE English Paper 2.

Movie/ Book Review

Empire is a British film magazine with film reviews that are both elaborate and insightful. This site acts as a brilliant reference point for those who plan on choosing questions related to movie/ play reviews.

Persuasive Speech/ Debate Speech

The World School Debating Championships is a global competition for high school debaters, and you can find many videos of previous debates online, simply by typing in ‘WSDC’. The information provided in these debates regarding international matters can help you better understand how you can think of points for writing a persuasive essay or a debate speech.

Letter to the Editor

SCMP’s letters to the editor present a diverse variety of opinions regarding different social issues. This page is suitable for all who wish to familiarize themselves with writing letters to the editor (*cough cough* HKDSE examiner).

Short story

Class Short Stories is a website that has an impressive number of classic short stories. As they say, it’s always best to learn from the masters.

News Article

Now, there's no perfect newspaper out there, but it helps to read more, from different newspapers. Popular choices are South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Free Press, BBC and The New York Times.