1. That’s how I feel. Ridiculous.
Entrance Activity: What makes the writers of the sentences below seem annoyed?
It irritates me so much!
That’s how I feel. Ridiculous.
There is only one word to sum up how I feel: unhappy.
The time dragged on and on and on …
Five minutes, six minutes, seven minutes; when will the madness end?

2. Title: Writing techniques
English Language GCSE Paper 2: Writer’s Viewpoints and Perspectives
Section B: Writing to present a viewpoint
Title: Writing techniques
Aims: To understand the different impacts of a variety of writing techniques
Sirius writing. Ha.

3. Match the technique in the left column being used to the appropriate example in the right column.
It irritates me so much!
A list can make something seem as if it dragging on and reflect someone’s annoyance.
That’s how I feel. Ridiculous.
By using a colon, the word that follows it is emphasised, which shows how annoyed the person is.
There is only one word to sum up how I feel: unhappy.
The use of exclamation marks makes someone sound annoyed.
The time dragged on and on and on …
A one word sentence is blunt and to the point.
Five minutes, six minutes, seven minutes; when will the madness end?
By repeating the same word several times the person seems annoyed.
Worksheet to use: kinaesthetic task

4. What are the effects of the following sentences?
I took with me my bag, coat, hat, gloves, scarf, walking boots and a pair of very thick socks.
What?
She looked up. She looked down. She looked everywhere.
The sea came crashing in around us all, engulfing everyone aboard Ship Good Hope. It all went dark. Very dark.

5. Write a sentence for each of the following moods:
Tension
Calm
Anger
Fear
Breathlessness

6. This needs to be between 300-500 words.
Want to try writing?
You are going to be crafting a first draft of a piece of opinion writing. This can be about anything you like, or based on something studied in class.
This needs to be between words.