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GCSE English Writing Tasks

GCSE English Writing Tasks. Planning and Checking. If you want to…. BE HEARD. GET NOTICED. HOOK THE EXAMINER. GO THROUGH. A FOREST. On your whiteboards. Down the side of your boards write down the prompt: A F O R E S T.

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GCSE English Writing Tasks

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  1. GCSE English Writing Tasks Planning and Checking

  2. If you want to… BE HEARD GET NOTICED HOOK THE EXAMINER

  3. GO THROUGH A FOREST

  4. On your whiteboards Down the side of your boards write down the prompt: A F O R E S T

  5. You now have 60 seconds to see how many you can remember and write down. AND YOUR TIME STARTS…

  6. 1 minute

  7. 50 seconds

  8. 40 seconds

  9. 30 seconds

  10. 20 seconds

  11. 10 seconds

  12. 9 seconds

  13. 8 seconds

  14. 7 seconds

  15. 6 seconds

  16. 5 seconds

  17. 4 seconds

  18. 3 seconds

  19. 2 seconds

  20. 1 seconds

  21. How many did you remember?

  22. TIME'S UP!

  23. Remembering AFOREST • Using the A4 plain paper provided, write out AFOREST in bold colours, to help you to remember it in an exam – can you think of any examples to go with each technique?

  24. 5 Easy Points for success! • To achieve the best mark in Writing to Persuade (or Argue) in Paper 1, follow these easy points: • PAF • Five points • Order • AFOREST • Proof read

  25. Time to Have a Go… • In pairs or threes, choose one of the example exam questions. • Write question in the middle of A3 paper. • In different colours, highlight or underline Purpose / Audience / Form. • Now write 5 points you want to make – as a spider diagram. • Number the points in the order you would discuss them in an exam. • AFOREST – decide where you can use the techniques and write examples next to each point.

  26. Individual Work • Now choose one point from your spider diagram • Write the paragraph, making sure you include at least one technique from AFOREST

  27. Proof Reading… • Swap paragraphs with your partner. • Now check for technical accuracy – you can lose points for careless errors! • Full stops / capital letters • Spelling • Other punctuation • Paragraphing • Vocabulary

  28. Homework • Using the planning techniques learned today, complete one of the writing tasks in full. • You should complete this in TIMED CONDITIONS (45 minutes) • DUE:

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