How to show the Examiner you deserve a

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How to show the Examiner you deserve a C Grade

• Tips to improve the quality of writing to Argue,
  Persuade, Inform and Explain

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How your writing is assessed

• There are three Assessment Objectives for
  writing
• AO3(i) Communication
• AO3(ii) Organisation
• AO3(iii) Sentence Structure, punctuation
  spelling

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AO3(i) Communication

• Your writing is matched to audience, purpose and
  form
• Your writing uses the correct features
• Your writing is interesting and detailed

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AO3(ii) Organisation

• Your writing is in paragraphs that are linked
  together logically
• Your writing has an effective opening and ending
  paragraph
• Your writing uses a range of rhetorical devices
  for effect

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AO3(iii) Sentence structure, punctuation
spelling

• You use a variety of different types of sentences
  for effect
• You use the full range of punctuation accurately
• You spell common and a range of complex words
  correctly

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• To get a C grade you must show the examiner you
  are thinking about all of these AOs!!!

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Write in paragraphs

• Remember TiPToP
• Time
• Person
• Topic
• Place
• Use one-sentence paragraphs for emphasis!
• Use a range of connectives to link them

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Brainstorm your connectives
Adding Sequencing
Comparing Contrasting
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Brainstorm your connectives
Adding Also In addition As well Furthermore Moreover Too Sequencing Firstly Next Secondly Then Finally After
Comparing Similarly Like Equally In the same way Likewise Contrasting However Although In contrast But Whereas Nevertheless
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Use PEE to structure your paragraphs

• Point Pupils hate school uniform!
• Evidence In a recent survey, 73 said they
  would like to wear their own clothes.
• Explain Such a strong response shows we need to
  re-think the schools rules.
• Now write your own PEE paragraph about school
  uniform

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Rhetorical devices

• How many can you think of to use to make your
  writing interesting?
• Quickly brainstorm a list!

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Vary your sentences for effect

• Use at least two rhetorical questions
• Use very short sentences for impact
• Follow your rhetorical questions with a very
  brief answer e.g. No!
• Re-arrange your clauses to show you can vary
  complex sentences

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Complex sentences

• A complex sentence is made up of a main clause
  and a subordinate clause
• A main clause is the most important piece of
  information in a sentence
• I like to go swimming
• The subordinate clause adds extra information and
  doesnt make sense on its own
• On Saturday

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Complex sentences

• The subordinate clause can be moved around to
  create variety e.g.
• I like to go swimming on Saturdays.
• On Saturdays, I like to go swimming
• I like, on Saturdays, to go swimming
• Remember to separate the clauses with a comma

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Complex sentences

• Re-arrange these clauses to create more
  interesting sentences
• Teenagers argue with their parents for no good
  reason.

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Complex sentences

• Re-arrange these clauses to create more
  interesting sentences
• Teenagers argue with their parents for no good
  reason.
• For no good reason, teenagers argue with their
  parents.
• Teenagers argue, for no good reason, with their
  parents.

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Complex sentences

• Re-arrange these clauses to create more
  interesting sentences
• Healthy living is essential for pupils studying
  for their exams.

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Complex sentences

• Re-arrange these clauses to create more
  interesting sentences
• Healthy living is essential for pupils studying
  for their exams.
• For pupils studying for their exams, healthy
  living is essential.
• Healthy living, for pupils studying for their
  exams, is essential.

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Varying openings

• You could begin your sentence with a reason
• Remember to use a comma if it is a separate
  clause
• Because we dont like being told what to do, we
  ignore our teachers.

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Varying openings

• Change these sentences
• Mobile phones can be harmful to your health owing
  to the radiation.

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Varying openings

• Change these sentences
• Mobile phones can be harmful to your health owing
  to the radiation.
• Owing to the radiation, mobile phones can be
  harmful to your health.

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Varying openings

• Change these sentences
• Size Zero models should be banned from the
  catwalk because of the impact they have on young
  people.

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Varying openings

• Change these sentences
• Size Zero models should be banned from the
  catwalk because of the impact they have on young
  people.
• Because of the impact they have on young people,
  Size Zero models should be banned from the
  catwalk.

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Begin with a verb

• You could begin your sentences with a verb
  instead of a noun
• We will succeed at school if we work hard.
• Working hard means that we will succeed at
  school.
• Write three sentences that begin with a verb
  instead of a noun

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Punctuation apostrophes

• Correct these spellings by adding the apostrophe
  to show the missing letters

Wont
Cant
Theyre
Shouldnt
Mustnt
Dont
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Punctuation apostrophes

• Correct these spellings by adding the apostrophe
  to show the missing letters

Wont Wont
Cant Cant
Theyre Theyre
Shouldnt Shouldnt
Mustnt Mustnt
dont Dont
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Punctuation apostrophes

• Remember that apostrophes are used to show
  possession
• Marks books
• The dogs tail
• The girls changing room
• What are the different rules for singular and
  plural nouns?

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Punctuation apostrophes

• Where should the apostrophe go?

Wendys playroom
The schools rules
Many teenagers habits
The Magazines cover
Writers technique
Pupils common room
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Punctuation apostrophes

• Where should the apostrophes go?

Wendys playroom Wendys playroom
The schools rules The schools rules
Many teenagers habits Many teenagers habits
The Magazines cover The Magazines cover
Writers technique Writers technique
Pupils common room Pupils common room
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Punctuation colons

• Use a colon and semi-colons in complex lists
• There are many reasons not to smoke it is bad
  for your health it makes you smell it is very
  expensive.
• Write your own complex list summarising reasons
  why school uniform should be banned

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Punctuation colons

• Use a colon instead of the words since,
  because and so
• Many people donate to charity because it makes
  them feel better.
• Many people donate to charity it makes them feel
  better.

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Punctuation colons

• Swap the connective for a colon
• Animal testing should be banned since it causes
  pain to them.
• We naturally dont like stress so we try to avoid
  it whenever possible.
• Parents should listen to their children because
  they are under a lot of pressure.

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Punctuation colons

• Swap the connective for a colon
• Animal testing should be banned it causes pain
  to them.
• We naturally dont like stress we try to avoid
  it whenever possible.
• Parents should listen to their children they
  are under a lot of pressure.

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Homophones - Common errors

• There / their / theyre
• Where / were / were
• Your / youre

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There / their / theyre

• Correct these sentences
• The team think there going to win
• Their was no chance of beating them
• I couldnt see theyre goal keeper

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Answers

• Correct these sentences
• The team think theyre going to win
• There was no chance of beating them
• I couldnt see their goal keeper

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Where / were / were

• Correct these sentences
• I knew were the game was going to be played
• Were not going to win this, I thought
• I were trying to get past the striker
• They where going to win

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Answers

• Correct these sentences
• I knew where the game was going to be played
• Were not going to win this, I thought
• I was trying to get past the striker
• They were going to win

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Your / youre

• Your really good at this, I said.
• I dont know where youre kit is
• Your sure you want to do that?

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Answers

• Youre really good at this, I said.
• I dont know where your kit is
• Youre sure you want to do that?

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And finally

• Make sure you check your work at the end.
• The examiner will be pleased if they can see you
  have crossed out mistakes and corrected them.
• The examiner will be annoyed if they find you
  have made lots of careless errors!