1. PLEASE LEAVE SPACE FOR DIT
Paper 1 - Writing
Writing – Descriptive writing
Q5 – You are given a picture / photograph and are asked to write descriptively about it OR given a title to write about something descriptively [40 marks – 20 for content & organisation; 16 marks for technical accuracy] 1

2. THE QUESTION: A local author is leading a new initiative in your neighbourhood to get young people writing creatively. She wants to select the best ones to put into an anthology of stories.
Either:
Write a story in which this character features: Or
Write a story about a character who plays a trick or practical joke on someone. (24 marks for content and organisation
16 marks for technical accuracy)
[40 marks] 2

3. Writing section - Focus on technical accuracy
How do you write well?
Write down three things that you must do to ensure accuracy when writing 3

4. Focus on technical accuracy
Mark scheme: Candidates must use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. 4

5. Focus on technical accuracy
Use a range of vocabulary
Use a range of sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect
Use accurate spelling
Use accurate punctuation 5

6. Focus on technical accuracy
Use a range of vocabulary
Use a range of sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect
Use accurate spelling
Use accurate punctuation 6

7. Effective vocabulary End TASK:
label the picture to describe her eyes, neck, mouth, cheeks (extension - describe her hair)
Use a thesaurus to find better describing words extension: can you create an adjectival phrase? (two adjectives next to each other)
End 7

8. Focus on technical accuracy
Use a range of vocabulary
Use a range of sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect
Use accurate spelling
Use accurate punctuation 8

9. Using a range of sentence structures
What must a sentence contain?
What makes up a simple sentence?
What makes up a compound sentence?
What makes up a complex sentence? Extension - how do you use a semi colon?
Hint - key words:
conjunction
subject
verb
independent clause
dependent clause 9

10. Using a range of sentence structures
Her cheeks are soft, fluffy clouds
What type of sentence is this?
Label the subject and verb
Turn the sentence into a compound sentence
Turn the sentence into a complex sentence
NOW WRITE AT LEAST ONE SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCE TO DESCRIBE THE REST OF HER FACE
REMEMBER:
simple sentence: subject and verb
compound sentence: joins two simple sentences with a conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
complex sentence: consists of a dependent and independent clause

11. Focus on technical accuracy
Use a range of vocabulary
Use a range of sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect
Use accurate spelling
Use accurate punctuation 11

12. Use accurate spelling
Why not ask someone else to check your work? 12

13. Write a paragraph describing the woman using:
Use a range of vocabulary
A simple, compound, complex, sentence
Label the simple, compound and complex sentence 13