GCSE English Section B Revising the writing tasks The Basics

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GCSE English Section BRevising the writing
tasks- The Basics
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Contents

• Sample Question
• FLAP
• Form
• Language
• Audience
• Purpose
• Argue, persuade, advise

Analyse, review, comment FLAP sample
question Planning Making my writing more
interesting Checking Practice Questions Press
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• Sample question
• Writing to ARGUE, PERSUADE, ADVISE
• 8. A recent newspaper article has claimed that in
  the age of the internet we no longer need
  schools.
• Write a letter to the newspaper arguing your
  point of view.
• Begin the letter Dear Editor.
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Before you begin to answer, make sure that you

• F L A P

Click the button below each letter to remind
yourself what they mean, or click in the corner
to move onto the next topic. (In some cases you
may have learnt to PFAC or PAST instead, its
the same idea)
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• F

orm
Make sure that you are aware of what form the
answer requires. It may be any of the above or
more. How will you alter your writing for each
of these forms? What do they need?
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anguage

• L

Make sure you know which style of language is
required.
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A
udience
Who are your writing for? Who do you want to
interest?
Your school?
A headmaster?
The general public?
Who else could you be writing for?
How will you alter your writing for each of these
different audiences?
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• P

urpose
Writing to.
ARGUE, PERSUADE, ADVISE
ANALYSE, REVIEW, COMMENT
OR
For tips on how to write for each triplet, click
the question marks below. Otherwise click to the
bottom left to continue.
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Argue

• Features of writing to argue
• Formal language
• Balanced sentences
• Peoples opinions
• Specific examples
• Range and variety of points
• Countering opposite points of view, discredit the
  other sides views politely.
• A clear conclusion

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Persuade

• Features of writing to persuade
• Emotive language
• Apparent balance, polite but convincing
• Mixture of first, second and third person
• Shock the reader?
• Literary devices alliteration, rule of three,
  short sharp sentences
• Rhetorical questions
• Or, another way of saying it

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PERFORM (Argue/Persuade)

• P Personal address to involve the reader
• E Emotive language and strong ending
• R Rhetorical questions and repetition
• F Facts and formal tone
• O Opening statement to grab audience
• R Rule of three
• M Markers or connectives to shape your writing

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Advise

• Features of writing to advise
• Formal language
• Give reasons for a course of action
• Suggestions of what to do
• What, should, could
• Address the reader you
• Imperatives
• Ask questions and give answers
• Clear conclusion

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ANALYSE, COMMENT, REVIEW

• To analyse asks you to consider and judge
  viewpoints.
• To review asks you to give your viewpont and your
  reasons for it.
• To comment asks you to give your viewpoint and
  the reasons, but also to take others viewpoints
  into account in presenting a balanced argument.
• You need to analyse the positive and negative
  aspects of the subject under consideration.
• You must use EVALUATIVE language.
• Use infinitives and technical terms to show
  authenticity.

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Click ? to FLAP this question.

• Writing to ARGUE, PERSUADE, ADVISE
• 8. A recent newspaper article has claimed that in
  the age of the internet we no longer need
  schools.
• Write a letter to the newspaper arguing your
  point of view.
• Begin the letter Dear Editor.
• 30

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AUDIENCE Editor and newspaper readers PURPOSE
Argue
FORM Letter Language Formal

• Writing to ARGUE, PERSUADE, ADVISE
• 8. A recent newspaper article has claimed that in
  the age of the internet we no longer need
  schools.
• Write a LETTER to the newspaper arguing your
  point of view.
• Begin the LETTER Dear Editor.
• 30

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When you have FLAPped the question, then you need
to PLAN your answer.

• Spend FIVE minutes planning your answer.
• A plan will help to give structure to your
  answer it will give a direction to your writing.
• Different types of planning

Work out which method you prefer and practice it
using the questions at the back (see contents
page).
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PARAGRAPHS Make sure that you start a new
paragraph whenever you begin a new point or
topic. Some of your paragraphs will be obvious
from your planning. Indent your paragraphs. Or
miss out a line.
HOW CAN I MAKE MY WRITING INTERESTING?
SENTENCE STRUCTURES Make sure you have a range
of LONGER and SHORTER sentences. Use exciting
connectives, rather than commas.

• PUNCTUATION Make sure that you have included the
  correct punctuation
• Full stops and capital letters (essentials!)
• Speech marks and apostrophes
• Commas, Semi-colons Colons

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AFTER you have finished writing

• Make sure that you leave FIVE minutes at the end
  in order to check your answer
• Check for

Punctuation
Have I answered the question? Have I included
all the features necessary for the form? Have I
answered both questions in Section B?
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Practice Questions
Practice Question One
Practice Question Two
Practice Question Four
Practice Question Three
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Practice Question One

• WRITING TO ANALYSE, REVIEW, COMMENT
• 1. How independent do you think you are? Do you
  want more or less independence in your life? What
  are the dangers of freedom?

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Practice Question Two

• WRITING TO ARGUE, PERSUADE, ADVISE
• 2. Your college youth council is debating making
  the school day longer to add in an extra lesson.
• Write a speech to the council arguing your point
  of view.

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Practice Question Three

• WRITING TO ARGUE, PERSUADE, ADVISE
• 3. An elderly relative has just bought a computer
  but is unsure of how to use it. Write a report
  advising him/her how to use the internet and some
  of the potential problems they need to be aware
  of.

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Practice Question Four

• WRITING TO ANALYSE, REVIEW, COMMENT
• 4. Your class is discussing the topic Music be
  the food of love. What is the importance of
  music for you in your life?