Section B

Question 1

TIMING

Answer 1

• writing 1 - 20 marks
  - planning : 5 mins
  - writing : 20 mins
  - checking : 5 mins
• • writing 2 - 20 marks
    
    • planning : 5 mins
    • writing : 20 mins
    • checking : 5 mins

Question 2

guide (must have)

Answer 2

• a funny headline
• by-line
• subheading
• at least 3 key points in their respective paragraphs
• anecdotes
• imperatives

Question 3

guide (good to use)

Answer 3

• bullet points
• humour
• engaging language (inclusive pronoun, emotive language)
• complex language
• rhetoric - be persuasive

Question 4

guide (avoid)

Answer 4

• unoriginal ideas - DON’T BE BORING
• no underdeveloped ideas - therefore…so what?
• forgetting elevated punctuation - impress examiner
• being predictable
• being brief - develop all the points

Question 5

PUNCTUATION

Answer 5

• -
• ;
• :
• ()
• !
• ?
• .
• ,
• ” “
• …

Question 6

informal letter (must have)

Answer 6

• your address top right corner
• date - under address in right corner
• “dear…”
• chatty INFORMAL language
• clear reason given for writing
• 3 clear points
• correct sign off - with love/best wishes
• warm and friendly - LOTS OF ANECOTES

Question 7

informal letter (avoid)

Answer 7

• basic language - STILL need to impress examiner with vocab
• forgetting ELEVATED punctuation
• being predictable - aim to be original!
• a very brief letter

Question 8

formal letter (must have)

Answer 8

• your address top right corner
• date - under address in right corner
• recipient’s info on left under date, full name and address
• “dear…”
• sir/madam = yours faithfully
• name = yours sincerely
• formal language
• clear reason for writing
• polite tone
• proper punctuation
• direct language
• R.E line - summary of contents

Question 9

formal letter (avoid)

Answer 9

• abbreviations
• basic language
• forgetting elevated punctuation
• bad layout
• a very brief letter
• being predictable - aim to be original!

Question 10

speech (must have)

Answer 10

• hook
• address the audience
• briefing of what you will be talking about
• 3 clear points
• attack opposition
• constantly refer to audience
• thank audience and leave them something to think about
• persuasive techniques

Question 11

speech (avoid)

Answer 11

• basic vocab
• forgetting anecdotes
• forgetting to address audience
• unoriginal ideas

Question 12

article (must have)

Answer 12

• plan
• headline - catchy
• byline
• subheading
• 3 clear points -> concise
• match tone to reader e.g. humour/formal
• stats/expert opinion (rhetoric techniques)
• sophisticated vocab
• elevated punctuation

Question 13

article (avoid)

Answer 13

• long sentences that are complicated - concise
• being predictable - make it original
• making it brief
• going off topic - answer the question
• using columns

Question 14

review (must have)

Answer 14

• a rating at the end
• sub-headings
• heading
• by line : reviewed by jiya mulgi
• 3 points
• introduction
• catchy title
• use humour

Question 15

review (avoid)

Answer 15

• reading question incorrectly
• address the reader
• use formal language
• basic language/boring language