CIAI Section A&B

Question 1

Section A: what is section A about?

Answer 1

Section A is reading information and ideas.

Question 2

Section B: what is section b about?

Answer 2

Writing for audience, impact and purpose.

Question 3

Section A: what should learners be able to do in section A?

Answer 3

• identify and interpret key ideas and information from texts
• comment on writers’ choice of vocabulary, form and grammatical features
• exploring effects of writing for particular audiences or purposes
• exploring connections across texts to develop their understanding of the ideas, attitudes and values presented in them

Question 4

Section B: learners are writing to?…

Answer 4

• describe, explain, inform, instruct, argue and persuade
• select and emphasise key ideas and information to influence readers and reflect the purpose of the writing
• make considered choices of vocabulary and grammar to reflect particular audiences, purposes and contents