2. AND APPLY WHAT YOU LEARN TODAY!!!
SO, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO?
Give your responses to two writing tasks that will ask you to either argue, persuade, advise, review, analyse and comment.
Write each response in 30 minutes:
– 3 minutes to plan – 22 minutes to write - 5 minutes to check at the end.
Read the task instructions carefully, think about your response and try to be original.
REMEMBER
AND APPLY WHAT YOU LEARN TODAY!!!

3. WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPRESS THE EXAMINER AND GET TOP MARKS ?
Consider the task and be clear on your own viewpoint.
Really think about your audience and try to reach them through the style , words and examples you give.
Put detail /information /examples in your answer.
Use paragraphing and structure to make your answer stronger.
SHOW OFF – by creating deliberate effects with punctuation , sentence lengths and posh words or something unique!

4. SHOWING OFF Personal stories – My Aunty.. my friend.. Our Neighbour
EXCLAMATION MARKS !!!
QUESTION MARKS ??
Short sentences / one word sentences - Let us consider this. Listen! Amazing! Shocking! Stop and think!
PLAY AROUND WITH WORDS. USE WORDS FROM THE QUESTION. CREATE PUNS – DOUBLE MEANINGS I WE
YOU
THEY
Personal Pronouns
Personal stories – My Aunty.. my friend.. Our Neighbour
Lies + blags = make stuff up
Facts
Research
Surveys
A recent survey of all pupils revealed 89% want to see this happen.
Alliteration – wonderful, worldwide web
Simile – I believe in this as much as...
Rhetorical questions – could you live this way?

5. LET’S TRY THOSE THINGS NOW......
HERE’S THE EXAM QUESTION
You have to give a talk to your class with the title ‘Mobile phones : a blessing or a curse?
Write what you would say.
USE YOUR PLANNING SHEET TO INCLUDE WHAT COULD IMPRESS THE EXAMINER

6. Something like this…..
Mobiles are a brilliant blessing! Curse on anyone who doesn’t agree!
MY CLASSMATES
Be modern, funny, sarcastic
link it to them – friends / you / we
eg. 1 – You are going to be late from school as you have a detention , no, sorry that should be an important revision class. You don’t want your Mum to worry, what do you do??
eg. 2 - Texting!!! Totally, truly, time saving way of communicating
eg. 3 – Okay, we’ve all heard the news reports – living in fear because of text bullys, getting serious diseases from using them too much, getting mugged because someone else wants yours – but have you? The media can blow things out of proportion – they are the curse – not the mobile!
PARAGRAPHING – Give each one discourse marker to start – except opening Open strong 2- consider both sides 3- make my point known stronger 4- win over audience + close
SHOW OFF – alliteration, rhetorical – what would you do without your faithful friend? No, not your pet dog – your mobile Phone! Play around with words in question. In today’s modern society, the advances in technology

7. NOW YOU CAN PLAY TEACHER.
I WILL HAND OUT THREE PUPILS’ ANSWERS TO THIS WRITING TASK.
QUICKLY READ THEM, DISCUSS THEM AND GIVE THEM A GRADE
Mrs Daly 2009

8. THE ANSWERS
ANSWER 1 – C / B - A CLEAR VIEWPOINT WITH A REALLY GOOD SENSE OF AUDIENCE. THE STYLE IS LIVELY AND GOOD. A FEW MISTAKES, MOSTLY PUNCTUATION BUT QUITE CLEAR
ANSWER 2 – D – SOME SENSE OF AUDIENCE BUT NOT VERY WELL ORGANISED, NEEDS A CLEAR SENSE OF DIRECTION / PURPOSE. SOME BASIC ERRORS
ANSWER 3 – A* -
Mrs Daly 2009

9. YOU CAN DO IT !!! GO FOR A*
YOU CAN DO IT !!!
GO FOR A*

10. Just one more important thing.....

11. Before you begin to answer, make sure that you…
F L A P

12. orm F
_______________Report_________________________
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?

13. Make sure you know how to structure and present your writing.
ayout L
BULLET POINTS
HEADINGS
Sub headings
ADDRESS / DATE
Dear
Make sure you know how to structure and present your writing.
Mrs Daly 2009

14. 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?

15. P urpose OR ARGUE, PERSUADE, ADVISE ANALYSE, REVIEW, COMMENT
Writing to….
ARGUE, PERSUADE, ADVISE OR
ANALYSE, REVIEW, COMMENT

16. Click ‘?’ to FLAP this question.
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.

17. Layout: my address, the date, Dear Editor, PURPOSE: Argue
FORM: Letter
Layout: my address, the date, Dear Editor,
AUDIENCE: Editor and newspaper readers
PURPOSE: Argue
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.

18. TRY TO FLAP NOW
Here are some exam questions – fill in your FLAP sheets for each question.
You have a friend or relative who is considering moving abroad. Write a letter giving your opinions.
You have been asked by the school council to write a report suggesting how your school’s facilities could be improved.
A travel magazine has asked for articles about places that offer a good holiday in Britain or abroad. Write an article based on your place of choice.

19. 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).