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Section B - Questions 5 & 6
This time it’s a main course – oh, and you’re the one cooking it!
• Question 5 and 6 are part of the writing stage.
• The examiner is looking for you to write with purpose
- What am I aiming at? / Who is the audience?
• They are similar to one another but not the same.
• Question 5 is worth 16 marks, Question 6 is worth 24 marks.
• Ideally, aim to spend 30mins for Question 5 and 40mins for Question 6.
• A good strategy is to do Question 6 first as this is worth more marks.
Question 5 & 6Spelling and
punctuation
count!
Purpose
What type of text am I creating?Letter? News article? Advert?
What is it for?To provide information?To persuade?To entertain?
What are the most important bits of information to include?
Remember, for each task it is important you…
Audience
Who are they?How old? What background? What status?
Who am I?What position am I writing from?
What tone shall I take?Do I need to write formally or informally?
Techniques
How should the text be presented?Use of headers, underlining, layout etc.
What DAFOREST PLUStechniques do I need to include to get / keep their attention?
Should I write in a distinct style? i.e. humorous,
sarcastic, angry etc.
Technique Impact
Especially good for…
Pe
rsua
d
e
Arg
ue
Ad
vise
De
scrib
e
En
terta
in
Direct
Address
Using words like ‘I’, ‘us’, ‘our’ and ‘you’ to draw the audience
in as if they are being spoken to in a one-to-one conversation.
AlliterationRepeating the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at
the beginning of words.
FactProviding facts, such as background information or quotes
from experts, to back up your opinion.
Strong
Opinion
Sentences that begin with ‘I believe’, ‘I want’, ‘We think’, ‘My
view is’…
Rhetorical
Question
A question asked to make the reader think. It often leads them
into an answer already chosen by the writer / speaker.
Emotional
LanguageWords or phrases designed to provoke strong feelings.
StatisticsUsing numbers to add weight to an argument. Sometimes
exaggerated for extra power.
Talking in
Threes
Listing a minimum of three things at a time. This makes the
argument seem wide-ranging and well thought through.
DAFOREST PLUS
Technique Impact
ParagraphsMaking sure extended writing is organised into paragraphs. Either
my sequence ‘Firstly’, ‘Secondly’ etc. or by sub-topic.
Lots of
Punctuation!
Using consistent basic punctuation i.e. full stops, capital letters.
Adding punctuation for effect i.e. exclamation marks, semi-colons,
speech marks.
Upgraded
WordsUsing powerful words not used in everyday conversation.
Simile and
MetaphorCreating strong images by comparing one thing to another.
DAFOREST PLUS
Lots of punctuation…
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
9
A) Commas:- To use a series of adjectives: Giraffes are tall, gentle giants.- To continue a list: Giraffes like to eat twigs, leaves, foliage.
C) Full Stops:- To show the end of a sentence or statement: Giraffes are tall.- To give an acronym: Z.S.L (Zoological Society of London)
D) Exclamation Marks:- To show surprise, shock, dismay, etc. : Look how tall the giraffes are!
B) Colon:- To introduce a list: Giraffes are
described as: tall, brown and gentle.
E) Question Marks:- At the end of a direct question: Why are giraffes so tall?- To show the statement is uncertain: Because they have long legs(?)
F) Ellipsis:- To create suspense: The winner is…- For open ended sentences: To be continued…
G) Apostrophes:- To show ownership: Look at the giraffe’s long tongue.- To show condensing of two words: It’s blue.
I) Brackets:- To give extra information: Giraffes like to eat
foliage (specifically plants of the Mimosa genus).
H) Double Quotation Marks:- To enclose a quote: “O Mister
Giraffe you make me laugh”
J) Semicolons: - To separate two related but independent phrases: People worry about the future of
wild animals; our failure to conserve their habitats puts their worlds at risk.
Upgraded words…
good
interesting
splendid
fabulous
fascinating
bad terrible appalling
very really totally
extremely
boring tedious
large
giganti
c
small minisc
ule
Question 5
‘Shorter Writing Task’
16 marks
30 minutes
Question 5 – Step 1
Q5) Write a short article for a
nature magazine describing anaspect of the natural world that
you find beautiful.
Remember to:
• write an article
• use language to describe
Try to write approximately
one page.
(Q5 for 2014 Paper)
DAFOREST
- Purpose = inform, describe, entertain
- Audience = mainly adults aged 40+, third or second person perspective?
- Techniques = header, sub header, bits of DAFOREST PLUS
P A T
PLUS
- Alliteration- Emotional language- Talking in threes
- Paragraphs- Lots of punctuation - !- Upgraded words- Simile and Metaphor
Read the question carefully. Then take some time to think – what does the
examiner want me to demonstrate?
Question 5 – Step 2Make a decision on what you will write about…
• Pick something you are confident in.
• Do not procrastinate!
• With describing tasks, conjure up images in your mind’s eye.
Question 5 – Step 3
Q5) Write a short article for a
nature magazine describing anaspect of the natural world that
you find beautiful.
‘Morecambe Bay Tides’
1. intro
set the scene
background info
(Q5 for 2014 Paper)
Then take some time to put together a sequenced plan.
2. tides
3. nature
mudflats
Remember to:
• write an article
• use language to describe
Try to write approximately
one page.
variety of birds
4. dangers
molluscs
speed of flows
2004
Have a go at writing the first two paragraphs
– use the previous two planning pages.
Compare with 1 – 2 other students. Try to
‘magpie’ good techniques off each other.
Question 5 – Step 4
Question 6
‘Longer Writing Task’
24 marks
40 minutes
Question 6 – Step 1
Q6) An area which you like and value inyour local community is to be used forbuilding a new office block.
Write a letter to your local councilarguing that the building project shouldno go ahead.
Remember to:
• write a letter• use language to argue
Try to write approximately two pages.
(Q5 for 2014 Paper)
DAFOREST
- Purpose =
- Audience =
- Techniques =
P A T
PLUS
- D- A- F- O- R- E- S- T
Read the question carefully. Then take some time to think – what does the
examiner want me to demonstrate?
- P- L- U- S
Question 6 - Step 2
Q6) An area which you like and value inyour local community is to be used forbuilding a new office block.
Write a letter to your local councilarguing that the building project shouldno go ahead.
Remember to:
• write a letter• use language to argue
Try to write approximately two pages.
(Q5 for 2014 Paper)
‘Protest Letter’
1. intro
2. _____
3. _____
5. _______
6 .conclusion
Then take some time to put together a sequenced plan.
4. _____
Question 6 – Step 3Put you mind’s eye into action...
Have a go at writing the first three paragraphs
– use the previous two planning pages.
Compare with 1 – 2 other students. Try to
‘magpie’ good techniques off each other.
Question 6 – Step 4
