English Section B: Writing MUMMY!!!

English Section B: Writing Keep calm. Breathe steadily. Focus on the task. PLAN

English Section B: Writing PLANNING TIME IS NEVER WASTED TIME

English Section B: Writing Plan carefully: Who is the audience for your piece? What is the purpose of the piece? What format does the question require you to use?

English Section B: Writing Audience Check if the questions give you a specific person to address You need to: 1.grab their attention 2.gain their trust 3.convince them that you are right

English Section B: Writing Purpose Make sure you have understood what the question is asking you to do. Do what the question asks you to do.

English Section B: Writing Format If you are asked to write a letter, make sure your answer looks and sounds like a letter. If you are asked to write a magazine article, make sure your answer looks and sounds like a magazine article. If you are asked to write an advertisement, make sure your answer looks and sounds like an advertisement.

English Section B: Writing The questions will give you a purpose such as the following: ARGUE; INFORM; INSTRUCT; EXPLAIN; PERSUADE; ENTERTAIN; ADVISE; COMMENT; REVIEW

English Section B: Writing Sometimes two areas can be combined in one question, e.g., Your local community wants to ban plastic bags in local shops. Write a letter to local shop owners where you ARGUE for the ban and ADVISE them on the best ways to make it work.

English Section B: Writing The key ability to answering any question in Section B seems to be the ability to PERSUADE your reader to believe you

English Section B: Writing Persuasion can take many forms: PERSUASION advertisement catalogue Pamphlet from pressure group or political party Magazine article Poster or flier Book “blurb” A letter to … Travel brochure

English Section B: Writing Organisation is key to an effective piece of persuasive writing. Introduction: What? Who? Where? When? Point One Point Two Point Three Conclusion or summing up

English Section B: Writing Persuasive writing language features

English Section B: Writing Logical connectives: because consequently as a result nevertheless however if...then

English Section B: Writing Connectives showing the move from one point to another first of all secondly next then finally

English Section B: Writing Each point in your answer needs to be elaborated or developed. Would it help to Point Give your reasons for thinking that? Give examples to support your point and help the audience to understand? Add further detail to make the point clear?

English Section B: Writing Persuasive writing devices Emotive language eg “strong adjectives” Deliberate ambiguity, eg probably, perhaps, maybe “dare you to disagree” eg Clearly, Surely, Obviously, Everyone knows that... Rhetorical questions Turning opinion into truth eg “The fact is...” “The truth of the matter is...”

English Section B: Writing Be clear about your point of view on the given subject. Plan your argument carefully and use any information that you know Avoid talking about subjects that are not relevant to the discussion – plan carefully.

English Section B: Writing Advice could include Helpful hints Suggestions Guidance References to writer’s experience Warnings about things to avoid Who to contact to find out more

English Section B: Writing Can you tell people what to do when you are advising them? How might you phrase such direct advice? Would you ever include commands?

English Section B: Writing Phrases to consider It would be a good idea to... Why don’t you... ? Have you considered... ? Would you like to... ? I suggest that... might be a good way to...

English Section B: Writing Your Address Their Name Their Address Today’s Date Dear Name (or Dear Sir), New Paragraph to begin the body of the letter. Paragraphs Yours sincerely (if name known) Yours faithfully (if name NOT known) Signature Your printed name