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.