They use '10 dollar words' when '10 cent words' will get the job done just as good or better. Sometimes exam candidates think that they need to use 'essay language' to impress examiners.

You will impress the examiner more by using simple, clear language to tell an exciting story, rather than using complex language to tell a story he can't figure out. You don't want the examiner slowing down his reading to try to figure out what you want to say. It is easier to read short sentences than it is to read long sentences. Please note that a sentence doesn't have to be long to work hard. See? In that one sentence I not only talked about the road but I also related it to the character's feelings and future. It's not just, 'the road stretched in front of him', it's, 'the road that stretched in front of him, seemed to echo the emptiness of his future'. It has to tell the story and build the mood or theme of the story at the same time. Every sentence in a short story has to work overtime. If you don't believe me, check out the CXC best short stories, each one is about an event that happens in a few minutes. When you make your story take place in a short space of time, or focus on one emotional moment, it is easier to start and end the story in 45 minutes. Write about one event, one moment in time or one emotional experience. Tip 2: Write about one short event or short experience. You already know much of the story because you have lived it yourself or you know someone who has. When you do this, you don't have to reach into your imagination so much. When you choose a short story to write, try to stick to a story that you can connect to your own life and/or experiences. It is easier, faster and smarter to write about the things that you know well. Tip 1: Write about the things that you know well. In this post, I just want to give you some 'quick and dirty' tips for writing good short stories when you are not so good at it and you are under the pressure of time in the CXC exam room. Many of which will posted here over time. So, how do you write a CXC English A short story in 45 minutes? Well, there are a lot of techniques for short story writing.

Good short stories to write essay about