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Writing: Section BTwo tasks: EXPLAIN/ADVISE /16ARGUE/PERSUADE /24Total /40 marks availableHere’s how to get them ALL…!
What do READERS want from informative texts?•P•A•L•L
What do READERS want from informative texts?•Purpose •Audience•Language•Layout
•Which LANGUAGE DEVICES make it more enjoyable/helpful to read?
Devices to use in writing:• Powerful/cleverly chosen words• Formal & informal to suit audience• Alliteration• Sensory details: 4 or 5• Triples/repetition• Rhetorical questions• Puns/jokes/humour• Imagery: personification/similes/metaphors• Second person (you…)• Stats & facts• Onomatopoeia (nice sounding words)• Whatever you think your AUDIENCE wants!
Marks Awarded For:1. Clear, imaginative writing: using the right devices. 2. Selecting ambitious, appropriate vocabulary which
engages the reader. 3. Organising the text & ideas into flowing paragraphs4. Using a range of sentence structures to support engage
the reader. 5. A range of accurate punctuation & spelling.
Writing to ExplainWhat WRITING DEVICES do you need to show off?What skills do you need to get marks?
WRITING TO WRITING TO INFORMINFORM OR OR ADVISEADVISE
Top Tips:7 key points to check
your work with
LLITERATION
ACTS
PINIONS
HETORICAL QUESTIONS
MOTIVE
TATISTICS
RIPLING
‘Write a brief article for a website telling readers about an interesting or unusual journey or travel experience you have had. Explain why it was memorable’. 16 marks
•Think: as a READER? This will help you plan & structure the piece.
•Which DEVICES will you use to make it interesting and INFORMATIVE?
My Memorable Journey/Travel Experience:
The River Dart
INTRO:- rental man “Enjoy!”
SET THE SCENE:- clouds, ripples…
- our intentions: Royal Navy College
START THE BOAT:
- sensory details
- roar of engine, breeze in our hair, salt water
FIRST SIGHT:
- Royal Navy College; majestic
HEADING BACK!- waving at people
- speed of boat- Final thoughts; beauty
OTTERS!:
-withhold info/build tension
- excitement
DIALOGUE & DEVELOP SCENE:-Dad’s voice
- Union Jack, gates, “Wow!”
My Memorable Journey/…………………………………………………………
How did you do?Get a partner to mark your work.
SimileSimile
Pun/Pun/RptRpt
Bangkok feels Bangkok feels like a like a hallucinated train hallucinated train journey; the journey; the bang, bang, bang bang, bang, bang of… of…
•Swap & share
•TICK the devices
•Label in the margin
Exemplar Answers:• Read the model answer awarded 14/16 & the examiner’s
comments in the margin.
• WWW?
• EBI?
• What have YOU learned that can impact YOUR writing?
Writing to ArgueWhat WRITING DEVICES do you need to show off?
WRITING TO WRITING TO PERSUADEPERSUADE OR OR ARGUEARGUE
Top Tips:6 key points to check
your work with
ACTS – make them up!
PINIONS – to add credibility.
HETORICAL QUESTIONS/RULE OF 3/REPETITION
OMPARIONS – use imagery.
MOTIVE – sound like you care!
ENTENCES – vary for effect.ECOND PERSON – “You..”
‘Your school is inviting entries for a competition. The topic is “Dangerous sports activities and pastimes are selfish and often put people at risk and should be discouraged.” Write your entry arguing either for or against this view.’ 24 marks
•Think: as a MARKER/JUDGE? This will help you plan & structure the piece.
•PLAN and link your arguments.•Which DEVICES will you use to make it
interesting and PERSUASIVE?
Arguing FOR Extreme Sports
DEFINITION:
-what dangerous sports are
-types of things people do
POSITIVES:
- the pros of how it makes you feel
COUNTER ARGUE:
-appreciate the danger but that’s good!
-use celeb; Cole
CHOICE:
- 2nd person; address reader – you don’t have to do it!
ORIGINS: - (used media material)
- Dangerous sports = revolution to be grabbed!
STATS & FACTS:
-70% made up stat
-use RQ
-Worrying but it’s a choice
HEALTH:
- pushing to the limits = good!
My Memorable Journey/…………………………………………………………
Examiners’ BandsWriting Skills• A/A* ‘convincing’ ‘compelling’
- uses LOTS of devices exceedingly well- carefully crafted for reader’s enjoyment/pleasure- wide range of vocabulary, sentences & punctuation
• B ‘clarity’ ‘success’- uses MANY devices with success (well)- well crafted; engages readers successfully- range of vocabulary, sentences & punctuation
• C ‘some’ ‘attempts’- uses some devices with some success- some evidence of organisation- some attempt to develop vocabulary & some varied punctuation
Examiners’ BandsWriting Skills•A/A* ‘convincing’ ‘compelling’
- uses LOTS of devices exceedingly well- carefully crafted for reader’s enjoyment/pleasure- wide range of vocabulary, sentences & punctuation
•B ‘clarity’ ‘success’- uses MANY devices with success (well)- well crafted; engages readers successfully- range of vocabulary, sentences & punctuation
How did you do?Get a partner to mark your work.
SimileSimile
Pun/Pun/RptRpt
Bangkok feels Bangkok feels like a like a hallucinated train hallucinated train journey; the journey; the bang, bang, bang bang, bang, bang of… of…
•Swap & share
•TICK the devices
•Label in the margin
Exemplar Answers:• Read the model answer awarded 23/24 & the examiner’s
comments in the margin.
• WWW?
• EBI?
• What have YOU learned that can impact YOUR writing?
Examiners’ BandsWriting Skills• A/A* ‘convincing’ ‘compelling’
- uses LOTS of devices exceedingly well- carefully crafted for reader’s enjoyment/pleasure- wide range of vocabulary, sentences & punctuation
• B ‘clarity’ ‘success’- uses MANY devices with success (well)- well crafted; engages readers successfully- range of vocabulary, sentences & punctuation
• C ‘some’ ‘attempts’- uses some devices with some success- some evidence of organisation- some attempt to develop vocabulary & some varied punctuation
Remember Marks Awarded For:1. Clear, imaginative writing: using the right devices. 2. Selecting ambitious, appropriate vocabulary which
engages the reader. 3. Organising the text & ideas into flowing paragraphs4. Using a range of sentence structures to support engage
the reader. 5. A range of accurate punctuation & spelling.
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