Paper 2 : Writing Paper 2 : Writing Master Class Master Class

OBJ: to understand how to succeed OBJ: to understand how to succeed in this section of the exam.in this section of the exam.

AFORESTAFOREST Can you remember what this acronym stands for?Can you remember what this acronym stands for?

Write it in your books please.Write it in your books please.AAFFOORREESSTT

On the exam paperOn the exam paper

In this section you will be assessed for your In this section you will be assessed for your writing skills, writing skills, including the presentation of including the presentation of your workyour work. Take special care with . Take special care with handwriting, spelling and punctuationhandwriting, spelling and punctuation..

Think about the purpose, audience and, Think about the purpose, audience and, where appropriate, the format for your where appropriate, the format for your writing.writing.

Two writing tasksTwo writing tasks

1: You must answer both questions.1: You must answer both questions.

Timings:Timings: Both questions are worth 20 marks each.Both questions are worth 20 marks each. For both questions you are advised to write For both questions you are advised to write

about 1-2 sides.about 1-2 sides. You have 30 minutes for each question.You have 30 minutes for each question. Break that down – 5 minutes Break that down – 5 minutes planningplanning

- 20 minutes - 20 minutes writingwriting

- 5 minutes - 5 minutes checkingchecking

P.A.F.L.P.A.F.L. PPurpose – argue, persuade, review, comment.urpose – argue, persuade, review, comment.

AAudience – this will be clearly given on the udience – this will be clearly given on the paper e.g. Year 11, head teacher, local paper paper e.g. Year 11, head teacher, local paper etc.etc.

FFormat – normally letter, speech or article but ormat – normally letter, speech or article but could be a report or a review.could be a report or a review.

LLanguage – e.g. AFOREST, normally 1anguage – e.g. AFOREST, normally 1stst person, formal/informal, detail, flair!person, formal/informal, detail, flair!

Sample Questions: Sample Questions:

Write an article for a travel magazine about Write an article for a travel magazine about a place that you think would be good to a place that you think would be good to visit for a holiday, either in the UK or visit for a holiday, either in the UK or abroad. [20]abroad. [20]

You have to give a talk to your class with You have to give a talk to your class with the title 'Mobile Phones: a blessing or a the title 'Mobile Phones: a blessing or a curse?'curse?'

Write what you would sayWrite what you would say. [20]. [20]

What are the examiners What are the examiners looking for?looking for?

That you know who you are writing for – That you know who you are writing for – the audiencethe audience

That you know why you are writing – That you know why you are writing –

the purposethe purpose That you know the That you know the formatformat of each text – of each text –

e.g. a letter, newspaper article, leaflet.e.g. a letter, newspaper article, leaflet. That your writing is That your writing is lively and sparkylively and sparky..

Lively and sparky?!Lively and sparky?! ConfidentConfident Accurate (with sentences used for effect)Accurate (with sentences used for effect) A good sense of cohesion (ideas connecting A good sense of cohesion (ideas connecting

together throughout the piece)together throughout the piece) Good range of vocabularyGood range of vocabulary Paragraphs of varied length.Paragraphs of varied length. Humour, detail and a really confident Humour, detail and a really confident

awareness of your reader at all times!awareness of your reader at all times!

A word of warning…A word of warning…FormatFormat

Don’t spend time making your leaflet or Don’t spend time making your leaflet or newspaper article have amazing fonts, or newspaper article have amazing fonts, or illustrations. illustrations.

Use bullet points sparingly – you need to show Use bullet points sparingly – you need to show that you can write in good sentences.that you can write in good sentences.

If you want to include a picture. Draw a box If you want to include a picture. Draw a box and write two words to indicate what would be and write two words to indicate what would be seen.seen.

Addresses, headings and subheadings are fine Addresses, headings and subheadings are fine but seriously no colouring pencils!but seriously no colouring pencils!

A second word of warning…A second word of warning…

You will sometimes be asked to write a letter to You will sometimes be asked to write a letter to a friend which clearly invites you to write a a friend which clearly invites you to write a more informal letter.more informal letter.

However, this is still an English language exam However, this is still an English language exam and you are being tested on your ability to write and you are being tested on your ability to write good English.good English.

So, don’t use text or msn speak – the examiner So, don’t use text or msn speak – the examiner won’t be L.O.L and I will be far from L.M.A.O!won’t be L.O.L and I will be far from L.M.A.O!

Grade it!Grade it!

For each example response I want you to For each example response I want you to decide on a grade and give 3 reasons decide on a grade and give 3 reasons why the piece achieved that grade.why the piece achieved that grade.

I want to see you annotating on the text I want to see you annotating on the text good and bad elements.good and bad elements.

Approximate gradingApproximate grading

8-98-9 = E= E10-1110-11 = D= D12-1312-13 = C= C14-1514-15 = B= B16-1816-18 = A= A19-2019-20 = A*= A*

LO:LO:To develop planning skills.To develop planning skills.To produce a piece of persuasive writing.To produce a piece of persuasive writing.

To do!To do!

I’ve added a new discussion to the Lord of I’ve added a new discussion to the Lord of the Flies wiki. Please post your views.the Flies wiki. Please post your views.

Have also invited you all to join a Grammar Have also invited you all to join a Grammar wiki. No idea how it works (!) so please go to wiki. No idea how it works (!) so please go to the wiki and see if you’ve been asked to join.the wiki and see if you’ve been asked to join.

Blood Brothers Drama piece!!Blood Brothers Drama piece!!

Your task:Your task:

Write a speech to be given in a house Write a speech to be given in a house assembly persuading students to dispose assembly persuading students to dispose of litter correctly.of litter correctly.

Create a plan of Create a plan of at least at least 6 paragraphs 6 paragraphs (including your introduction and (including your introduction and conclusion)conclusion)

Openings – make them Openings – make them stand out!stand out!

Grab your reader’s attentionGrab your reader’s attention

Rhetorical questionRhetorical question Single sentence paragraphSingle sentence paragraph An attention grabbing statement – perhaps with An attention grabbing statement – perhaps with

a made up statistic (Don’t be unrealistic with a made up statistic (Don’t be unrealistic with this though!)this though!)

EndingsEndings

Link your ending to the opening.Link your ending to the opening.

Use the same rhetorical questionUse the same rhetorical question

Echo the sentence structure from the Echo the sentence structure from the opening.opening.

StructureStructure In your 5 minutes planning you should have worked In your 5 minutes planning you should have worked

out a topic for each paragraph.out a topic for each paragraph. Write a speech to be given in a house assembly Write a speech to be given in a house assembly

persuading students to dispose of litter correctly.persuading students to dispose of litter correctly.e.g. Introe.g. Intro

1) Explain problem1) Explain problem

2) Consider future2) Consider future

3) What they could do3) What they could do

4) What they could get others to do4) What they could get others to do

ConclusionConclusion

Your task.Your task.

Choose one from the exam questions in Choose one from the exam questions in the booklet.the booklet.

PAFLPAFL

PurposePurpose - Argue - Argue AudienceAudience – other readers. Make sure you – other readers. Make sure you

don’t talk to the newspaper as if it is don’t talk to the newspaper as if it is responsible. It is just the messenger!responsible. It is just the messenger!

FormForm – formal letter – formal letter LanguageLanguage - AFOREST - AFOREST

Remember...Remember...

AFOREST – use a AFOREST – use a VARIETYVARIETY of techniques: of techniques:anecdotesanecdotesfacts to support your argumentsfacts to support your argumentsopinionsopinionsrhetorical questionsrhetorical questionsexpert opinion, emotive languageexpert opinion, emotive languagestatistics, sarcasmstatistics, sarcasmtripletstriplets

Remember...Remember... Use a variety of sentence types and Use a variety of sentence types and

lengths.lengths. Use a variety of punctuation (including Use a variety of punctuation (including

semi-colons, commas, brackets etc...)semi-colons, commas, brackets etc...) Make sure your ideas link from one Make sure your ideas link from one

paragraph to the next.paragraph to the next. Direct opening, punchy ending – can you Direct opening, punchy ending – can you

get them to link?get them to link?

How did you get on?How did you get on? Tick anything you think is good e.g.Tick anything you think is good e.g.

Any AFOREST techniquesAny AFOREST techniquesVaried punctuationVaried punctuationVaried sentence structuresVaried sentence structuresVaried paragraph lengths Varied paragraph lengths (with clear topic sentences)(with clear topic sentences)Cohesion (words or phrases that link ideas)Cohesion (words or phrases that link ideas)Strong opening and conclusion (does it link back?)Strong opening and conclusion (does it link back?)