Complete List of Writing Genres Featured in HKDSE English Language Paper 2 (2012 – 2023)

Articles

• DSE 2012, Part A (School Magazine Article)
• DSE 2012, Part B, Question 9 (School Magazine Article)
• DSE 2013, Part B, Question 6 (Company Newsletter Article)
• DSE 2013, Part B, Question 7 (School Newspaper Article)
• DSE 2014, Part A (Local History Newsletter Article)
• DSE 2014, Part B, Question 6 (News Article)
• DSE 2014, Part B, Question 7 (School Magazine Article)
• DSE 2014, Part B, Question 8 (School Magazine Article)
• DSE 2015, Part B, Question 4 (School Magazine Article)
• DSE 2016, Part B, Question 3 (School Magazine Article)
• DSE 2017, Part B, Question 8 (School Magazine Article)
• DSE 2018, Part B, Question 6 (News Article)
• DSE 2018, Part B, Question 7 (Show Business Magazine Article)
• DSE 2019, Part B, Question 5 (News Article)
• DSE 2020, Part B, Question 7 (Music Magazine Article)
• DSE 2022, Part B, Question 2 (Teen Magazine Article)
• DSE 2023, Part B, Question 2 (Travel Magazine Article)
• DSE 2023, Part B, Question 3 (School Magazine Article)
• DSE 2023, Part B, Question 7 (News Article)
• DSE 2023, Part B, Question 9 (Restaurant Business Magazine Article)

News Reports

• DSE 2019, Part B, Question 4
• DSE 2020, Part B, Question 3

Speeches

• DSE 2012, Part B, Question 5
• DSE 2013, Part B, Question 8
• DSE 2016, Part A
• DSE 2017, Part B, Question 6
• DSE 2018, Part B, Question 5
• DSE 2019, Part B, Question 7
• DSE 2021, Part A
• DSE 2022, Part B, Question 4

Emails

• DSE 2013, Part B, Question 2
• DSE 2014, Part B, Question 3
• DSE 2015, Part B, Question 6
• DSE 2015, Part B, Question 9
• DSE 2016, Part B, Question 9
• DSE 2019, Part B, Question 8
• DSE 2021, Part B, Question 3

Letters

• DSE 2012, Part B, Question 6 
• DSE 2012, Part B, Question 8 
• DSE 2013, Part B, Question 4 
• DSE 2013, Part B, Question 5 
• DSE 2014, Part B, Question 2 
• DSE 2014, Part B, Question 4 
• DSE 2014, Part B, Question 5 
• DSE 2015, Part A 
• DSE 2015, Part B, Question 2 
• DSE 2015, Part B, Question 5 
• DSE 2015, Part B, Question 8 
• DSE 2016, Part B, Question 2 
• DSE 2016, Part B, Question 4
• DSE 2017, Part A 
• DSE 2017, Part B, Question 5 
• DSE 2017, Part B, Question 9 
• DSE 2018, Part A 
• DSE 2018, Part B, Question 3 
• DSE 2018, Part B, Question 4 
• DSE 2018, Part B, Question 8 
• DSE 2020, Part B, Question 4 
• DSE 2020, Part B, Question 5 
• DSE 2021, Part B, Question 2 
• DSE 2021, Part B, Question 4 
• DSE 2021, Part B, Question 9 
• DSE 2022, Part B, Question 3 
• DSE 2022, Part B, Question 5 
• DSE 2022, Part B, Question 9 
• DSE 2023, Part B, Question 8

Essays

• DSE 2016, Part B, Question 5
• DSE 2016, Part B, Question 8
• DSE 2017, Part B, Question 4
• DSE 2019, Part B, Question 2
• DSE 2019, Part B, Question 3 (Argumentative Essay)
• DSE 2020, Part B, Question 2
• DSE 2020, Part B, Question 6 (Argumentative Essay)
• DSE 2021, Part B, Question 5 (Argumentative Essay)
• DSE 2021, Part B, Question 8
• DSE 2023, Part B, Question 4
• DSE 2023, Part B, Question 5

Reports

• DSE 2015, Part B, Question 7
• DSE 2017, Part B, Question 7

Proposals

• DSE 2016, Part B, Question 7

Reviews

• DSE 2019, Part B, Question 6 (Film Review)
• DSE 2020, Part A (Restaurant Review)

Online Forum Posts

• DSE 2012, Part B, Question 2
• DSE 2012, Part B, Question 3

Blog Posts

• DSE 2012, Part B, Question 4
• DSE 2017, Part B, Question 2
• DSE 2018, Part B, Question 2
• DSE 2020, Part B, Question 9
• DSE 2021, Part B, Question 6

Diary Entries

• DSE 2013, Part B, Question 3
• DSE 2023, Part B, Question 6

Journal Entries

• DSE 2022, Part B, Question 7

Short Stories

• DSE 2012, Part B, Question 7
• DSE 2013, Part B, Question 9
• DSE 2014, Part B, Question 9
• DSE 2015, Part B, Question 3
• DSE 2016, Part B, Question 6
• DSE 2017, Part B, Question 3
• DSE 2018, Part B, Question 9
• DSE 2019, Part B, Question 9
• DSE 2020, Part B, Question 8
• DSE 2021, Part B, Question 7
• DSE 2022, Part B, Question 8

Miscellaneous

• DSE 2013, Part A (Photo Captions)
• DSE 2019, Part A (Yearbook Entry)
• DSE 2022, Part A (Visitor Guide)
• DSE 2022, Part B, Question 6 (Promotional Bio)
• DSE 2023, Part A (Application Form)