Folio of writing

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Folio of writing
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Your Folio

• two pieces of original writing
• one broadly creative
• one broadly discursive.
• Each piece will be marked out of 25, and the two
  marks will be averaged to provide a total of 25

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Creative writing

• personal/reflective
• imaginative, in the form of prose, a drama
  script, or a set of poems

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Discursive writing

• persuasive
• argumentative

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All your own work!

• You will have to sign a declaration that your two
  pieces of writing are original, and not copied
  from any other source. It is very important that
  you comply with this rule. If you are found to
  have used material which is not original in your
  folio, your whole award in English is likely to
  be withheld.

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What is discursive writing?

• An essay where you explore an issue or question.
• Possible choices are
• Cloning - a tremendous medical advance or an
  ominous development?
• Has abortion become too widespread?
• should the police have greater
• powers?
• Two main types
• Argumentative
• Persuasive

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Argumentative

• Examine both sides of the question in a balanced
  way.
• Take a less personal stance (be objective).
• Use a formal neutral tone.

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Persuasive

• Put forward your view and try to persuade the
  reader to agree with it.
• It is basically one-sided.
• It may have a personal stance (it is subjective).
• It can use a variety of tones to persuade the
  reader. It could, for instance, take a humorous
  approach.

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Stage 1 - Research

• Everything you write will be based on your
  research so spend some time getting to know your
  chosen topic.
• Look for information on
• The internet
• The LRC
• Your local library

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Possible sources on the net

• News websites
• www.guardian.co.uk
• www.bbc.co.uk
• Wikipedia - www.wikipedia.org
• Remember wikipedia is written by the people who
  use it so it can be biased. You shouldnt use
  wikipedia as your only source, but its good for
  ideas and examples.
• Websites of charities and pressure groups who
  have an interest in your topic. For example, if
  you are writing about the environment you could
  visit the sites of WWF, Greenpeace or Friends of
  the Earth.
• Debate websites
• http//www.idebate.org/

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Organise your research

• Make a list of all the arguments on both sides of
  your chosen topic.
• Sort them into FOR and AGAINST.
• Group related points together.
• Rank points in order of importance.