Paper 2: 1.5 hours 2 questions What do I need to know?

Reading- Anthology text Section B 45 mins This is fiction. A poem or short story Read question If you know the text skim read and highlight the quotes you are going to use. If you don’t know the text close read and highlight key lines that answer the question or can be used as quotes WRITE: Introduction showing that you understand the text. A PEE paragraph or two for each bullet point. Make sure you have talked about language (word choice, similes, emotive language, short sentences for impact …etc)

Mark scheme for the question

Part 2: writing to explore, imagine and entertain 20 mins each The first one is writing to explore, imagine and entertain GAP – Genre: Is it a letter, magazine article, blog, speech… – Audience: How formal? Adults, teenagers… choose appropriate ways of writing and vocab – Purpose: Explore means look at different ideas or options, imagine or entertain… Use descriptive techniques: EAT SAMOSAS Brainstorm ideas Opening, development (3 points) closing Use sentences for impact P123,.?! “”:;…()PW CHECK YOUR WORK especially; – Does it make sense? – Spelling – Paragraphs, comma or full-stop? How much can you write in 20 mins?

Writing mark scheme

Descriptive Writing: EAT SAMOSAS! E – Emotive language A- Alliteration T – Triples S - Similes A - Adjectives M - Metaphors O – Onomatopoeia S - Senses A - Adverbs S – Show, don’t tell…

Part 2: Writing to argue, persuade or advise 20 mins each The second one is writing to argue, persuade or advise GAP – Genre: Is it a letter, magazine article, blog, speech… – Audience: How formal? Adults, teenagers… choose appropriate ways of writing and vocab – Purpose: Advise is more subtle than to argue or persuade Use persuasive techniques: AFOREST, direct adress and humour Brainstorm ideas Opening, development (3 points) closing Use sentences for impact P123,.?! “”:;…()PW CHECK YOUR WORK especially; – Does it make sense? – Spelling – Paragraphs, comma or full-stop? How much can you write in 20 mins?

A.F.O.R.E.S.T. Alliteration, anecdotes (short stories) Facts Opinion Repetition, rhetorical questions Emotive language, exaggeration Statistics Three (rule of) Direct address (YOU!) and Humour

Part 2: One question 45 minutes EITHER: Writing to explore, imagine and entertain OR: Writing to argue, persuade or advise Choose a question GAP – Genre: Is it a letter, magazine article, blog, speech… – Audience: How formal? Adults, teenagers… choose appropriate ways of writing and vocab – Purpose: Explore means look at different ideas or options, imagine or entertain… Use descriptive techniques: EATSAMOAS for writing to explore, imagine and entertain Use persuasive techniques: AFOREST, direct address and humour for writing to argue, persuade or advise Brainstorm ideas Opening, development (at least 5 points) closing Use sentences for impact P123,.?! “”:;…()PW CHECK YOUR WORK especially; – Does it make sense? – Spelling – Paragraphs, comma or full-stop? How much can you write in 45 mins?

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