1. Starter Have a look at the worksheet you have been given on the way in. There is one mistake in each of the sentences – either a word has been spelt incorrectly, or the wrong word has been used, or a word with a similar sound has been used in place of the correct word. What are the mistakes? What should replace the mistake? Have a look at the worksheet you have been given on the way in. There is one mistake in each of the sentences – either a word has been spelt incorrectly, or the wrong word has been used, or a word with a similar sound has been used in place of the correct word. What are the mistakes? What should replace the mistake?

2. Answers I could of watched Coronation Street instead. I could have watched Coronation Street instead.

3. Answers The leaders where the only people in the room who knew what they were doing. The leaders were the only people in the room who knew what they were doing.

4. Answers The red in the sky suggested that the day was going to be bad, this led Sarah to cry in her mother’s arms. The red in the sky suggested that the day was going to be bad. This led Sarah to cry in her mother’s arms.

5. Answers London is a brilliant place to visit – I really enjoyed visiting buckingham palace. London is a brilliant place to visit – I really enjoyed visiting Buckingham Palace.

6. Answers I buy my potatoes from ASDA because they sell orgasmic ones. I buy my potatoes from ASDA because they sell organic ones.

7. Answers The suffragettes gained peoples’ attention because they were military. The suffragettes gained people’s attention because they were militant.

8. Answers Sir Francis Drake was the first person to circumcise the world. Sir Francis Drake was the first person to circumnavigate the world.

9. Answers Caution: Your under surveillance. Caution: You’re under surveillance.

10. Answers Should Madonna be aloud to adopt again? Should Madonna be allowed to adopt again?

11. Aims: To ensure you have the poise and skills to write and present with flair and confidence. To prepare you for the next stages of your life (work, university). Aims: To ensure you have the poise and skills to write and present with flair and confidence. To prepare you for the next stages of your life (work, university).

12. The importance of smelling. Alot of people don’t understand that to be totally sucessful in life spelling is a neccesity. This could be a major hinderance. This means that when we come across truly difficult words we must not be embarased to check that we have spelt them with extrordinary care. We recomend this. This will yeild noticable achievements in the future with your languge. Read through the single words on your cards. Match them with the explanation of how people usually spell them wrong. Take one of your words and create a short and creative presentation about the correct spelling of the word and the possible mistakes.

13. Using the write word at the right time. Sometimes words often sound the same but have different meanings. I know you know this but sometimes you still don’t get it spot on. For each of the pairs of words create a sentence using each on your whiteboards. You will have just 30 seconds to write your sentences.

14. 1. What the hell is the question asking me? Knowing what the keywords in exams mean is vital. But do you know what they mean… You have been given a piece of writing about the village idiot. Around the room are key exam command words. Find the command word that matches the type of writing you have been given. You have been given a piece of writing about the village idiot. Around the room are key exam command words. Find the command word that matches the type of writing you have been given.

15. 1. What the hell is the question asking me? Knowing what the keywords in exams mean is vital. But do you know what they mean… Now, on your white boards, your group must come up with another short piece of writing which follows the same format as your model.

16. 2. Does structure actually matter? You have been given two paragraphs that have been cut up. Using the cards, you need to structure these cards into two sensible paragraphs. You have been given two paragraphs that have been cut up. Using the cards, you need to structure these cards into two sensible paragraphs. One of your paragraphs will focus on the question: Explain why Christmas should be banned. One of your paragraphs will focus on the question: Explain why Christmas should be banned. One of your paragraphs will focus on the question: Is Daniel Craig a better Bond than Sean Connery? One of your paragraphs will focus on the question: Is Daniel Craig a better Bond than Sean Connery?

17. P E L E Make a POINT – tell the reader what the point of your paragraph is going to be with a strong opening sentence. Give EVIDENCE/EXAMPLEs which support the point you have made. EXPLAIN how your example supports the point your have made. LINKS back to the question, in the form of a closing sentence for each paragraph. However, this is not enough to get the highest grades at A-Level and will do you no good at university!

18. How many other paragraph structures do you use in your lessons?

19. Is Daniel Craig a better Bond than Sean Connery? How can the same piece of writing contain different types of writing? Examine the article and select a section which goes above and beyond PEEL.

20. 3. Surely it doesn’t matter how I structure my sentences and paragraphs? Punctuation In small groups you are going to be given one form of punctuation. You are then going to teach each of the other groups how to use it – you will have 2 minutes with each group. You must summarise how to use the punctuation you have been given and make sure they have some clear examples. You must do this in exactly 50 words. You must then get the group to use your punctuation by writing a sentence using it. In small groups you are going to be given one form of punctuation. You are then going to teach each of the other groups how to use it – you will have 2 minutes with each group. You must summarise how to use the punctuation you have been given and make sure they have some clear examples. You must do this in exactly 50 words. You must then get the group to use your punctuation by writing a sentence using it.

21. Dear John… Dear John: I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy--will you let me be yours? Jane Dear John: I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy--will you let me be yours? Jane You have been given a copy of this text without punctuation. Add any of the punctuation you have just learnt about and try to make the letter say the opposite of the original.

22. Dear John… Dear John, I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be? Yours, Jane Dear John, I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be? Yours, Jane

23. 3. Surely it doesn’t matter how I structure my sentences and paragraphs? Connectives Connectives Image Word Place your piles face down in the order above. One person takes a card from each pile. You must begin with a sentence about the picture and then use the connective to link the sentence with the topic from the bottom pile. Place your piles face down in the order above. One person takes a card from each pile. You must begin with a sentence about the picture and then use the connective to link the sentence with the topic from the bottom pile. Therefore Football career

24. 4. Pulling it all together. Read through the essay on your desk. What do you think? Read through the essay on your desk. What do you think? Now read through the information sheet that the student got the information from. What do you notice? Now read through the information sheet that the student got the information from. What do you notice?

25. 4. Pulling it all together – your turn. Now have a go at rewriting one of the two middle paragraphs: How far do you agree with the view that capital punishment is an acceptable form of punishment? Remember: Follow a PEEL structure. Use high level punctuation to develop your answer. Use appropriate connectives to link your ideas together. Have developed EXPLANATION that links back to the POINT. To include some of the commonly misspelt words and words with different meanings in your answer. Now have a go at rewriting one of the two middle paragraphs: How far do you agree with the view that capital punishment is an acceptable form of punishment? Remember: Follow a PEEL structure. Use high level punctuation to develop your answer. Use appropriate connectives to link your ideas together. Have developed EXPLANATION that links back to the POINT. To include some of the commonly misspelt words and words with different meanings in your answer.