Writing to… 1 What the examiner looks for… Here’s a typical exam question. Write an advice sheet for young people who are newcomers to your area. What is the PAF for this question? What decisions will you make based on the PAF? What should you do before you start writing?

Writing to… 2 Spot the difference between Foundation and Higher. Write an advice sheet for young people who are newcomers to your area. You might write about: places to go things to do how to meet people Remember to: write for young people to read choose the right language to advise Write an advice sheet for young people who are newcomers to your area. HIGHER FOUNDATION Same question Content ideas: these come out of your PLANNING How you write: these are linked to the PAF.

Writing to… 3 Study this question. 1.Underline the PAF. 2. Add ideas for the CONTENT part and the HOW TO part. Write an article for a careers magazine in which you give advice to students on what to look out for when applying for a job, either part-time or full-time. You could write about: ? Remember to: ?

Writing to… 4 What the examiner looks for… Here is the actual paper. Was yours close to this? Write an article for a careers magazine in which you give advice to students on what to look out for when applying for a job, either part-time or full-time. You could write about: where to look for a job what to look for your rights Remember to: write an article choose the right language to advise write for students to read

Writing to… 5 Remember; examiners look for how well you can write for a particular P and A and in the required F. PAF – and how that affects the Formality. What the examiner looks for… Purpose Audience Format The exact reason for writing, e.g. to advise on how to eat well Writing for a particular person or group Laying out your writing in the required way and thinking about the use of presentational devices. Match each with its meaning P A F

Writing to… 6 What the examiner looks for… If you write with the PAF in mind, then it should be clear who your audience are and for what purpose you are writing. Identify the purpose and audience in this passage: Bringing up teenagers is not always easy. Does your child think they know best, go through money like water and growl if you dare to talk to them about tidying their room? Don’t worry. This is all perfectly normal. Every suffering parent should take heart from the fact that their little darling is on the way to becoming an independent adult. Follow these tips on how to make the process more bearable. First of all… Purpose: give advice on parenting a teenager Audience: parents of teenagers