Multiple choice

Essays or long writing tasks especially on a discursive issue should

  1. help students develop their literary skills

  2. help students with grammar

  3. help students to improve their handwriting

  4. help students discuss the different points of view and justify them with illustrative points

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Discursive essays by definition require exploring different perspectives on an issue. The purpose is to help students understand multiple viewpoints, analyze arguments, and justify their own position with supporting examples and reasoning.