A debate essay must be exactly 600 words and is divided into five parts with the following target percentages: Opening statement 30 %, Rebuttal 25 %, Closing statement 20 %, Evidence citations 15 %, and Summary 10 %. The current word counts are: Opening 200, Rebuttal 130, Closing 110, Evidence 80, Summary 80.

Identify which parts are over the target length and which are under, and state the exact number of words that need to be removed from the over‑length parts and added to the under‑length parts so that each part meets its target while the total remains 600 words.

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A debate essay must be exactly 600 words and is divided into five parts with the following target percentages: Opening statement 30 %, Rebuttal 25 %, Closing statement 20 %, Evidence citations 15 %, and Summary 10 %. The current word counts are: Opening 200, Rebuttal 130, Closing 110, Evidence 80, Summary 80.

Identify which parts are over the target length and which are under, and state the exact number of words that need to be removed from the over‑length parts and added to the under‑length parts so that each part meets its target while the total remains 600 words.

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Over‑length: Opening (remove 20), Summary (remove 20). Under‑length: Rebuttal (add 20), Closing (add 10), Evidence (add 10).

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Question 30

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