Question 2, directed writing Show your understanding Create an effective piece of writing that includes your understanding More marks for content (ideas)

When you see the question label the bullet points Then read it again. Always take time to read it again. The examiner would like to see you have notes from across these three bullet points. Try to find at least 5 things for each bullet point and label as you read.

Before you write TAP the task Text type Audience Purpose Journal Yourself – quite on edge, cares for son, annoyed at situation Retell experience, share emotions and thoughts

letter, report, journal, speech, interview, newspaper report or magazine article.

Your main pieces of information and references to the text. Then plan the task Make it clear you know who you are writing for and why your are writing. Beginning Your main pieces of information and references to the text. Middle Leaving them with a good ending. Making it clear that you know what you are doing. End

For proofreading and editing think… Capitalisation (Proper nouns – people and places) Organisation and order (Read it back – does it make sense? Paragraphs?) Punctuation (. , ? “” and no more than two !) Spelling (double check)