Section B

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Writing to Inform, Explain or Describe

Question 5:

16 marks

25 mins

Write at least 1 side of A4

Remember:

Rhetorical devices (alliteration, triplets etc)

Spelling

Varied sentences / paragraphs and Vocab

Punctuation-accurate and varied for effect

Informing gives factual information

Explaining gives reasons for why or how something happens

Describing paints a vivid picture in the readers head

WRITING TO INFORM

Styles and features of language that you would expect to see:

Facts and statistics

Formal language

Declaritive sentences

Lists

Factual

Present tense

Short clear sentences

Connectives

Technical terms

Reader adressed as "you"

When writing to inform you should include information that...

Tells your reader what they want to know or need but no more

Supplies answers to relevant questions such as who, what, why, when and how

Appears balanced, fair and impersonal

Offers a selection if relevant, unbiased facts facts or a balanced range of opinions.

WRITING TO EXPLAIN

This is about either giving objective (not biased) factual information or giving subjective opinions but in a balanced range.

It needs to be:

useful to its audience

lively

balanced

truthful and trustworthy

have a variety of reasons

Logical steps-in the right order

Give reasons for what, why, who, when and how

WRITING TO DESCRIBE

Use lots of description and imagery, try to paint a vivid picture in the readers head

Use MAD SOAPS

Metaphor

Adjectives/adverbs

Differing sentence/paragraph length an differing sentence starters

Sensory language- touch, taste, smell, sight, sound

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration

Personification

Similie

Question 6

Writing to Persuade or Argue

10 marks for ideas, organisation and content

6 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammer

24 marks

35 minutes

16 marks for ideas, content and organisation

8 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammer

Remember:

Rhetorical devices (alliteration, triplets etc)

Spelling

Varied sentences / paragraphs and Vocab

Punctuation-accurate and varied for effect

WRITING TO ARGUE

The purpose of this writing style is to present a case for or against a point or view to convince the reader

You need to:

Use present tense

Use a formal tone

Make you writing impersonal, don't direct your accusations at anyone

Clearly state your point of view in the introduction

Write about counter arguments and say why they are wrong

Develop your paragraphs logically (strongest point 1st)

Use paragraphs to link paragraphs and within paragraphs

Use modal verbs to show options (could, should)

Remember to use PEE-make a point, give some evidence and expand upon your answer

Go through BE SO CRAFTY

Conclude by restating your opinion

Bias

Emotive language/exaggeration

Sequence connectives (however, therefore)

Opinion

Counter argument

Rhetorical questions

Anecdotes (use examples to support your point)

Facts (Make them up!)

Triplets (List of 3)

You (use personal pronouns to address your audience)

WRITING TO PERSUADE

You need to persuade someone to your opinion. Use A FOREST to do this

Alliteration

Facts

Opinions

Repetition/Rhetorical devices

Emotive language

Statistics

Triplets

THE MARK SCHEME

WHO, WHAT, WHY, WHEN, HOW

Question 5

Question 6

Mark scheme