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WHO ARE THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL SWEET SIXTEEN?
A man character is a persona in a story who plays a major role and grows through learning from his mistakes or not learning from it to be a better or worse person.SO WHO ARE THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL?
1.Aliya
2.Mr.Bello

You want to know the reason for my answer?

5 REASONS IELTS TEST IS VERY EASY TO PASS
1.You choose the time to write the exam
2.You have the option of handwritten and CBT
3.Many options to be coached-online,off line etc
4.Format of questioning pretty predictable.
5.Ample room for self study.

The author of the novel,Bolaji Abdullahi uses the letters in the novel to convey the message of the book, Sweet Sixteen! In the story proper,Mr.Bello wrote a series of letters to his daughter Aliya.All these form the main content of the novel.ACTUALLY the whole storyline built round the letters.

Why is the novel Sweet Sixteen called an epistolary text?

JasonScoolari:
Be truthful to yourself and everyone viewing this thread, who's more useless between the great Ooni and your dad?

Very good.When you don't respect yourself ,this is the kind of insult you will be receiving!

The novel, [b]Sweet Sixteen [/b]by Bolaji Abdullai is the current text set for the UTME Use of English Paper, which is compulsory for every candidate. I could foresee that a lot of candidates, would struggle with seating down to read this interesting book, especially those students not so used to reading a literary work of this nature.

The huge task I set before myself which I would say I have to a large extent been able to accomplish, is to write a simplified, summarized and at the same time a detailed version of the original book.

I believe that if you as a student could sit down to read and digest, this E-book, you may not necessarily need to read the original text. The simple reason is because I have painstakingly made the attempt to cover every important issue in the original book, which I think the examiner would be interested in .

In addition, being a teacher and an examiner myself with over 25 years, I have taken time to envisage all the likely questions that may be asked in the exam . So you have a book that would help you cover all grounds, as far as the text Sweet Sixteen is concerned, whether you have read the text or not!

OTHER GOODIES FROM THIS BOOK:
• Detailed summaries of all chapters
• All the themes and issues in the book simplified and explained
• Analyses of all characters in the book
• 117 likely questions and answers, chapter by chapter

GET THE FREE E-BOOK HERE: www.marklearn.com

Darksider131:
This tinubu ugly shaa. I hope e children no resemble am

You that is Mr.Nigeria, where your life be?

Xtobest2:
Oh God why did u give us this Buhari and Osinabanjo two useless people


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The hatred that you promoted that made God promote Buhari and Osinbajo and APC won . Continue,4 years is a long time!

MISCONCEPTIONS

• It is a money making examination tailored to exploit hapless Nigerians-This is one of the opinions often expressed by candidates, especially those that have probably written the exams a couple of times or those that must cross the IELTS hurdle to achieve their career goals and aspirations. It may be one of the revenue avenues for the British Council, but profit is not the main motive.

• They deliberately mark Nigerians down-This is not exactly true, because the exam is a standardized one, from setting the questions and even its assessment. The quality control prescribed for the administering body; the British Council is top-notch. It is so high that the administering body has to be on its toes to ensure standard at all times. The exam does not have any intention of marking any Nigerian candidate down, because everything about it is transparent and standardized. The same examination set for Nigerian candidates is what is set for the Chinese, with the same marking standard.


• If you haven’t written IELTS many times, you won’t be able to make your desired band-This is also not true. I have met many candidates, especially those fresh from secondary schools that have made straight band 9 .Such students were definitely in a better academic mood, which most working class candidates may lack due to distractions and academic staleness . I have also met working class candidates that have written the exam, and came out with top bands. From experience however, it is always a challenge working with a candidate with a past history of low IELTS band, because most of these candidates are stuck in the mindset that passing IELTS requires building your ability on formulas (would explain this later) Another group of candidates I have met, have continuously repeated the same way of approaching the exam and what do you expect? You can’t be doing the same thing and expect a different result!

• You have to rely on formulas to answer all questions correctly-[/b]Sadly, many candidates have relied on foreign online tutors who themselves are just ordinary English teachers, with no intrinsic knowledge of IELTS assessment .Such tutors reduce everything to formulas, and one thing I always say is that an English test like IELTS is not Mathematics, that can be reduced to formula. I can bet, if you rely on formula to write, you can’t go beyond band 6! The reason is very simple, what is mass-produced is different from tailored made or a designer product! All your answers for every stream of the IELTS exams must be an offshoot of your personal creativity and effort.


• [b]The mark scheme doesn’t take cognizance of Nigerian environment-From my experience as an examiner, this is partially true, but really, what a candidate has to do is to ensure he or she uses examples or illustrations that have global appeal. If for example you are using a word like Ojuelegba and you don’t indicate that ,it is a street, in a city in Nigeria called Lagos,how do you expect a foreign examiner to comprehend this? What about an abbreviation like EFCC-How do you expect a foreign examiner to understand that this a crime fighting agency in your country?

• IELTS is a very tough examination-It was not until I started training IELTS candidates that I realized that many would have written the exam up to 4- 8 times! This is unlike the picture I had as an examiner. To me then, I saw from my estimation that 45% made band 6, 30% band 7,10% band 8 and above, while the remaining 15% fell below band 5.Frankly,it is one of the easiest exams to pass if you understand the expectations very well. The simple reason is that, you can accurately predict the format of questions to expect. For a skill like Listening most Nigerians may be disadvantaged because of our deficient English Language, which does not teach Listening effectively. (As people always say, we Nigerians tend to Hear, we do not Listen!)For Writing, an essay is made of components which one must understand. The knowledge of grammar needed is minimal, if you can manage an essay’s overall structure.

THE REALITY

• Your speed also being tested-For all the papers, your speed is directly and indirectly being tested. I often say that in all the papers except Speaking, the candidate is programmed not to complete the paper. So what is the way out? You must practise with speed in mind. If for example you are able to complete a 40 minute exercise in 37 minutes, then you know you are really ready for the examination.

• Your composure is being tested-[/b]Because of the limited time, if you are not able to psychologically calm down yourself to produce your best effort; you are already disadvantaged by over 30%.This also comes with having a winning technique to answer questions. It is composure for instance that would help you to follow instructions in even answering questions. Many candidates would have made a good grade in the Reading exercise, if not that they must have failed to present their answers correctly. Composure would also come handy in always having a structured plan for every task ,for instance in the Writing part.


• [b]Writing is the only part that could actually be taught and learnt. If you really want to make an appreciable impact in your overall band score, then work on your Writing, because it is actually the only part that can be taught and learnt. I will explain. With a basic knowledge of English, a willing candidate can actually be tutored through what I call a structured writing approach, with appreciable result. The same cannot be said of other sections such as Speaking, Reading and Listening. All these are based on techniques and practice.

• Reading and Listening are mostly technique based and not necessarily core knowledge based. For Reading, a candidate simply has to be taught the best techniques to use to glean the necessary information, process and present .If the candidate is very weak, then he or she has to spend more time reading across board to gain some reading weight.

• Speaking is the simplest part of the test. There are many reasons for this. First, the structure of the questions are pretty predictable. Second, with structured practice on how to speak ,a candidate can easily make band 7 and above.Lastly,most Nigerian candidates do more of speaking than others such as Writing,Listening and Reading. Speaking within a short time could be mastered- So with rigorous practice, with a good tutor, a candidate should be able to make band 7 at least, for an average user of English language


• The capacity of your ability determines your success rate-If you come from a background where you write often, especially in your work, then you are privileged and this would reflect on your performance, but if since you left school you have never had anything to do with reading and writing, then you have a lot of work to do. Now in the course of your practice and training, you should be able to honestly determine where you stand before the exam and be realistic about it! I only need to read your essay just once to know where you stand!

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
• You don’t need to rely on any formula to pass-For most candidates that have relied on online tutors, I have observed that they mostly rely on certain formulas to write .It is not wise to rely on a particular formula especially in Writing, which is an art that gives much room for individual expression and creativity. What would stand you out is to do something different, especially in your opening paragraph (introduction).If for instance you start an essay with the normal definition kind of introduction, you are definitely programming yourself for a band 6 range. While not advocating a formula approach especially in Writing, you however need a structure or framework to work with ,which however still gives room for individual expression. There is a simple structure to writing that is not formula-based

• Leverage much on your Writing- The reason is because it is the only part of the paper that can actually be taught and learnt unlike other streams of the IELTS exams.

• You can work out Listening and Reading on your own-If you are the determined and self-motivated type, you can actually and definitely work your way round Listening and Reading and this comes with rigorous practice over and over again by familiarizing yourself with the patterns of how questions are set.

• Lastly, get a good tutor and work on your own too- It is not about being an English graduate only .Get a tutor with the following qualifications : An English graduate, somebody that had written the IELTS as a candidate and if possible a former IELTS examiner.

All the best!

Kunle Abrahams
(a certified former IELTS examiner lives in Lagos)
08178333447/kunleabrahams046@gmail.com

Constantiney:
Lol, blims and seun just chop gbenga money. Shuuuuuuuu, not even on the list.

Smh

HE WON ON NAIRALAND NOW!

Cacawa2:
What about Nairaland’s Oladepo Hashim.

GO HASHIM!

stockbear:
You are a block head..This is a training center to equip them with skills..I dunno why I'm in the same country with idiots like you

Exactly my thought my brother!Can't imagine somebody reasoning this way and we are all in the same country!

DonFreshmoney:
This useless government will put plasma TV, refrigerator and other equipment in an office, while people in the community don't have food or job. I subscribe to this, vandalise any government property you see to put food on your table

Nigeria is in trouble if a human being can reason this way!How did I find myself in the same country with These kind of people!

I no feel lie oo.Dis crowd no be am looking.

I just dey confused!Atiku go pull crowd so tey fear go catch you!If na APC nko? Crowd go dey like water!My conclusion,dis election go tight!

SalamRushdie:
so how come you have been voting for Tinubu who is the greatest thief in the history of Nigerian politics

Is Tinubu contesting for any elective position?

SalamRushdie:
How can can any sane person say Buhari has done better than 16 years of PDP

People don't seem to understand that the Yoruba are a moral people guided by the omoluabi ethics,so will not vote for theives!

Avedonn:
Why is that Yorubas have so much hatred for Igbos.

You guys don't seems to like each other for reasons beyond my understanding.

I know majority of Yorubas will not vote for Atiku not because they hate him but simply because of Peter Obi.

How do you know?

three:
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Nah... this is the height of desperation!

You claim you'll win him flat, but you tore down his posters
You claim you'll win him flat, but you used LASAA to sabotage his boards
You claim you'll win him flat, but you bully the media
You claim you'll win him flat, but you send thugs to intimidate him

Ladies and gentlemen, there is ONLY ONE REASON for all this intimidation!

JK WON FAIR & SQUARE IN 2015 but was robbed at Central Collation.

HE WILL WIN AGAIN!!

YOU people are not gods and LAGOS WILL overcome You!

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http://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Presidential-Election-Analysis-2015.pdf
http://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/summary-of-results.pdf

You are right,he will win again.In the spiritual realm!

EdoBoyJazzie:
The next thing would be to de-robe the usurper Tanko Mohammed.
This is just the beginning, I heard Saraki is planning something big, stay tuned.

I'm loving this, where are those APC minions who were gloating that nothing would happen.

Someone should please help me get the attention of BMC.
cc:modath, deomelo, Corrinthians

What is going to happen? Nigerian lawyers have always been after their pockets since time Immemorial They enjoy blowing the ember of any crisis that would lead to litigation.If they are really protesting,let them go on indefinite boycott and see whether hunger wouldn't finish them.

This our custom of praising the dead when they are wrong is unacceptable. As far as I know decay in governance and corruption started full fledged with his government.

deboysben:
If only he osinbajo will be alive to see 2023.

What about you yourself?

fergieboy:
I swear dem no fit catch this woman..

Absolutely! Where lawyers money boku!

SolutionMee:


So sad that one of them was recently defeated in the last concluded VP debate. That's even after doing an errand boy for an ugly dictator. A colonial master with a dark vision.

BTW... A short man with a gray hair, is that one still a human?

Mean men dwell on trivialities

omoharry:
Brilliant message from an intelligent and enlightened man. Nice one

What is brilliant in this? What do people steal? Money! What is the physical representation of any economy? Money!

DaniDani:
Buhari and his relationship with Niger Republic is something questionable. No wonder our border is opened for them through Daura through which they bring in contraband goods.

Any information just to malign who ever you dont like!

JJOF:
You've official won d award of d most foolish person on NL.

Every idle word would be judge. Am just disgusted by your state of depraved mind!

YomzzyDBlogger:
It can still feed her for weeks if she spends 100 naira daily, Busted!!

Complete it...Sense no go kill you！