1. Non-fiction writing Section B– Paper 2 You will have two different non- fiction pieces to write.

2. Read the question carefully for: the task the purpose the audience

3. What layout features are typical of a letter and an article? Letter Your address right Their address left Post code Capital letters Date Dear Sir, Madam, Editor, Mr Jones, Paragraphs Yours faithfully, if you don’t know the name Yours sincerely, if you do know the name Article Pictures (not in exam) Caption (not in exam) Headline Sub headings Paragraphs Columns (not in exam)

4. Write a lively article for a teenage magazine entitled ‘How to cope with GCSEs’ Task? Purpose? Audience? Is it persuasive or discursive? Are you advising ?

5. List the possible success criteria for this task:

6. Write a letter to a newspaper giving your views on banning homework Task? Purpose? Audience? Is it persuasive or discursive?

7. List the possible success criteria for this task: