English Section B: Writing

1. English Section B: Writing MUMMY!!!

2. English Section B: Writing • Keep calm. • Breathe steadily. • Focus on the task. • PLAN

3. English Section B: Writing • PLANNING TIME IS • NEVER • WASTED TIME

4. English Section B: Writing • Plan carefully: • Who is the audience for your piece? • What is the purpose of the piece? • What format does the question require you to use?

5. English Section B: Writing • Audience • Check if the questions give you a specific person to address • You need to: • grab their attention • gain their trust • convince them that you are right

6. English Section B: Writing • Purpose • Make sure you have understood what the question is asking you to do. • Do what the question asks you to do.

7. English Section B: Writing • Format • If you are asked to write a letter, make sure your answer looks and sounds like a letter. • If you are asked to write a magazine article, make sure your answer looks and sounds like a magazine article. • If you are asked to write an advertisement, make sure your answer looks and sounds like an advertisement.

8. English Section B: Writing • The questions will give you a purpose such as the following: • ARGUE; INFORM; • INSTRUCT; EXPLAIN; • PERSUADE; ENTERTAIN; • ADVISE; COMMENT; REVIEW

9. English Section B: Writing • Sometimes two areas can be combined in one question, e.g., • Your local community wants to ban plastic bags in local shops. Write a letter to local shop owners where you ARGUE for the ban andADVISE them on the best ways to make it work.

10. English Section B: Writing • The key ability to answering any question in Section B seems to be the ability to • PERSUADE • your reader to believe you

11. English Section B: Writing • Persuasion can take many forms: Pamphlet from pressure group or political party advertisement catalogue Travel brochure PERSUASION Magazine article Book “blurb” A letter to … Poster or flier

12. English Section B: Writing • Organisation is key to an effective piece of persuasive writing. Introduction: What? Who? Where? When? Point One Point Two Point Three Conclusion or summing up

13. English Section B: Writing • Persuasive writing language features

14. English Section B: Writing • Logical connectives: • because • consequently • as a result • nevertheless • however • if . . .then

15. English Section B: Writing • Connectives showing the move from one point to another • first of all • secondly • next • then • finally

16. English Section B: Writing • Each point in your answer needs to be elaborated or developed. • Would it help to Give your reasons for thinking that? Point Give examples to support your point and help the audience to understand? Add further detail to make the point clear?

17. English Section B: Writing • Persuasive writing devices • Emotive language eg “strong adjectives” • Deliberate ambiguity, eg probably, perhaps, maybe • “dare you to disagree” eg Clearly, Surely, Obviously, Everyone knows that . . . • Rhetorical questions • Turning opinion into truth eg “The fact is. . .” “The truth of the matter is . . .”

18. English Section B: Writing • Be clear about your point of view on the given subject. • Plan your argument carefully and use any information that you know • Avoid talking about subjects that are not relevant to the discussion – plan carefully.

19. English Section B: Writing • Advice could include • Helpful hints • Suggestions • Guidance • References to writer’s experience • Warnings about things to avoid • Who to contact to find out more

20. English Section B: Writing • Can you tell people what to do when you are advising them? • How might you phrase such direct advice? • Would you ever include commands?

21. English Section B: Writing • Phrases to consider • It would be a good idea to . . . • Why don’t you . . . ? • Have you considered . . . ? • Would you like to . . . ? • I suggest that . . . might be a good way to . . .

22. English Section B: Writing • Your Address • Your Address • Your Address • Their Name • Their Address • Their Address • Their Address • Today’s Date • Dear Name (or Dear Sir), • New Paragraph to begin the body of the letter. • Paragraphs • Yours sincerely (if name known) • Yours faithfully (if name NOT known) • Signature • Your printed name