English Paper One, Section B How many marks is Section B worth? 27 What is the percentage of your whole GCSE in English represented by those 27 marks? 15% So, this section is worth ¾ or 75% of the marks available for an A* coursework folder. You need all of those 27 marks.

English Paper One, Section B 45 minutes to gain 27 marks = 1 mark every 1.6 minutes, not including planning and checking time.

English Paper One, Section B 45 minutes minus 10 minutes planning and checking = 35 minutes for writing. So... you need to score a mark every 1.2 minutes.

English Paper One, Section B MUMMY!!!

English Paper One, Section B Keep calm. Breathe steadily. Focus on the task. PLAN

English Paper One, Section B PLANNING TIME IS NEVER WASTED TIME

English Paper One, Section B Plan carefully: Who is the audience for your piece? What is the purpose of the piece? What format does the question require you to use?

English Paper One, Section B Audience Check if the question gives you a specfic person to address You need to: 1.grab their attention 2.gain their trust 3.convince them that you are right

English Paper One, Section B Purpose Make sure you have understood what the question is asking you to do. Do what the question asks you to do.

English Paper One, Section B Format If you are asked to write a letter, make sure your answer looks and sounds like a letter. If you are asked to write a magazine article, make sure your answer looks and sounds like a magazine article. If you are asked to write an advertisement, make sure your answer looks and sounds like an advertisement.

English Paper One, Section B The questions ask you to do three things: ARGUE; PERSUADE; ADVISE.

English Paper One, Section B Sometimes two areas can be combined in one question, e.g., Your local community wants to ban plastic bags in local shops. Write a letter to local shop owners where you ARGUE for the ban and ADVISE them on the best ways to make it work.

English Paper One, Section B The key ability to answering any question in Section B seems to be the ability to PERSUADE your reader to do something

English Paper One, Section B A persuasive text makes a case for a particular point of view contains one or more clear points with elaboration

English Paper One, Section B Persuasion can take many forms: PERSUASION advertisement catalogue Pamphlet from pressure group or political party Magazine article Poster or flier Book “blurb” A letter to … Travel brochure

English Paper One, Section B Organization is key to an effective piece of persuasive writing. Introduction: What? Who? Where? When? Point One Point Two Point Three Conclusion or summing up

English Paper One, Section B Persuasive writing language features

English Paper One, Section B Logical connectives: because consequently as a result nevertheless however if...then

English Paper One, Section B Connectives showing the move from one point to another first of all secondly next then finally

English Paper One, Section B Each point in your answer needs to be elaborated or developed. Would it help to Point Give your reasons for thinking that? Give examples to support your point and help the audience to understand? Add further detail to make the point clear?

English Paper One, Section B Persuasive writing devices Emotive language eg “strong adjectives” Deliberate ambiguity, eg probably, perhaps, maybe “dare you to disagree” eg Clearly, Surely, Obviously, Everyone knows that... Rhetorical questions Turning opinion into truth eg “The fact is...” “The truth of the matter is...”

English Paper One, Section B ARGUE

English Paper One, Section B Check the question: do you have to present both points of view or only one?

English Paper One, Section B Be clear about your point of view on the given subject. Plan your argument carefully and use any information that you know or can find in Section A of the examination paper. (You do NOT have to use Section A, but it may help you to come up with ideas.) Avoid talking about subjects that are not relevant to the discussion – plan carefully.

English Paper One, Section B Consider a mind map or a spider diagram to gather your ideas. If you are told to argue one point of view only, still refer to what someone might say if they held the opposite point of view. Keeping the other point of view in mind will help you to organize your ideas effectively. Then organize them into groups that talk about the same subject or idea.

English Paper One, Section B A mind map or spider diagram is NOT a plan.

English Paper One, Section B Global warming Greenhouse gas Melting glaciers Renewable sources of energy The Maldives Government plans War Industry

English Paper One, Section B These ideas need to be organized. As a random list they will NOT produce a clear argument. BUT, as an organized list or sequence, they could be used as the basis of an effective argument.

English Paper One, Section B How could you organize this selection of ideas? What opposite points of view could you add to help to develop your ideas? Global warming Greenhouse gas Melting glaciers Renewable sources of energy The Maldives Government plans War Industry

English Paper One, Section B An organized list will allow you to focus on effective paragraphs. Effective paragraphs will help to produce a structured argument. A structured argument will help to gain you a high score.

English Paper One, Section B ADVISE

English Paper One, Section B Advice could include Helpful hints Suggestions Guidance References to writer’s experience Warnings about things to avoid Who to contact to find out more

English Paper One, Section B Can you tell people what to do when you are advising them? How might you phrase such direct advice? Would you ever include commands?

English Paper One, Section B Phrases to consider It would be a good idea to... Why don’t you... ? Have you considered... ? Would you like to... ? I suggest that... might be a good way to...

English Paper One, Section B If you are writing a formal letter, the following slide shows you the correct lay out. While the mark schemes do not insist upon the whole lay out being used, an accurate beginning to a letter will show the examiner that you are confident and will not lose you any marks.

English Paper One, Section B Your Address Their Name Their Address Today’s Date Dear Name (or Dear Sir), New Paragraph to begin the body of the letter. Paragraphs Yours sincerely (if name known) Yours faithfully (if name NOT known) Signature Your printed name