GCSE English Writing Tasks

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GCSE EnglishGCSE EnglishWriting TasksWriting Tasks

Planning and Planning and CheckingChecking


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GET NOTICEDGET NOTICED

If you want to…If you want to…

BE HEARDBE HEARD

HOOK THE EXAMINERHOOK THE EXAMINER


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GO THROUGH

A FOREST


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A ALLITERATION

F FACTS

O OPINIONS

R REPETITION

E EMOTIVE LANGUAGE

S STATISTICS

T THREE (RULE OF)


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On your whiteboards

Down the side of your boards write down the prompt: A

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You now have 60 seconds to see how many you can remember and write down.

AND YOUR TIME AND YOUR TIME STARTS…STARTS…


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1minute


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50seconds


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40seconds


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30seconds


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20seconds


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10seconds


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9seconds


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8seconds


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7seconds


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6seconds


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5seconds


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4seconds


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3seconds


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2seconds


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1seconds


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How many How many did you did you

remember?remember?


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AA ALLITERATIONALLITERATION

FF FACTSFACTS

OO OPINIONSOPINIONS

RR REPETITIONREPETITION

EE EMOTIVE LANGUAGEEMOTIVE LANGUAGE

SS STATISTICSSTATISTICS

TT THREE (RULE OF)THREE (RULE OF)


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Remembering AFORESTRemembering AFOREST

• Using the A4 plain Using the A4 plain paper provided, paper provided, write out AFOREST write out AFOREST in bold colours, to in bold colours, to help you to help you to remember it in an remember it in an exam – can you exam – can you think of any think of any examples to go examples to go with each with each technique?technique?

AA ALLITERATIONALLITERATION

FF FACTSFACTS

OO OPINIONSOPINIONS

RR REPETITIONREPETITION

EE EMOTIVE LANGUAGEEMOTIVE LANGUAGE

SS STATISTICSSTATISTICS

TT THREE (RULE OF)THREE (RULE OF)


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5 Easy Points for success!5 Easy Points for success!

• To achieve the best mark in Writing to To achieve the best mark in Writing to Persuade (or Argue) in Paper 1, follow these Persuade (or Argue) in Paper 1, follow these easy points:easy points:

1.1.PAFPAF 2.2.Five pointsFive points3.3.OrderOrder 4.4.AFORESTAFOREST 5.5.Proof readProof read


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Time to Have a Go…Time to Have a Go…• In pairs or threes, choose one of the example In pairs or threes, choose one of the example

exam questions.exam questions.• Write question in the middle of A3 paper.Write question in the middle of A3 paper.• In different colours, highlight or underline In different colours, highlight or underline

Purpose / Audience / Form.Purpose / Audience / Form.• Now write 5 points you want to make – as a Now write 5 points you want to make – as a

spider diagram.spider diagram.• Number the points in the order you would Number the points in the order you would

discuss them in an exam.discuss them in an exam.• AFOREST – decide where you can use the AFOREST – decide where you can use the

techniques and write examples next to each techniques and write examples next to each point.point.


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Individual WorkIndividual Work

• Now choose one point from your Now choose one point from your spider diagramspider diagram

• Write the paragraph, making sure Write the paragraph, making sure you include at least one technique you include at least one technique from AFORESTfrom AFOREST


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Proof Reading…Proof Reading…

• Swap paragraphs with your partner.Swap paragraphs with your partner.• Now check for technical accuracy – Now check for technical accuracy –

you can lose points for careless you can lose points for careless errors!errors! Full stops / capital lettersFull stops / capital lettersSpellingSpellingOther punctuationOther punctuationParagraphingParagraphingVocabularyVocabulary


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HomeworkHomework

• Using the planning techniques Using the planning techniques learned today, complete one of learned today, complete one of the writing tasks in full.the writing tasks in full.

• You should complete this in You should complete this in TIMED CONDITIONS (45 minutes)TIMED CONDITIONS (45 minutes)

• DUE: DUE:

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