Tuesday 23 November 2020
Directed Writing Starter💡
Add apostrophes where
Week 2 appropriate to the passage:
Its Georges big day. Hes
This week we will… been revising for weeks. He
wasnt using apostrophes
★ Peer assess our first piece of work for Directed correctly but now hes using
them for all sorts of
Writing different texts. If he carries
on doing this, he wont fail to
★ Understand the mark scheme reach his target grade. The
papers in the exam can be
quite challenging but hes
★ Consider the features of the three possible text ready. Id be surprised if he
types. forgets any of the
techniques weve learned
because hes studied lots.
Write a letter to your headteacher. In it, you should present your
Let’s recap
ideas on the introduction of a vegan menu, once a week, to the
the
question... school canteen.
● Identify and evaluate the ideas presented in the passage
● Consider the advantages and disadvantages of this idea.
Begin your letter with, ‘Dear Ms Franklin,’
Before you write... Purpose
Tips for
● success...
Sophisticated techniques such ● Connectives – link ideas Audience
●
as anaphora
Repetition
● A range of different sentence
types Format
● List of 3 ● Effective use of punctuation
● Counter argument (at least five)
● Facts ● Paragraphs
● Short sentences for effect ● Topic sentences As you write... Point
● One line paragraphs ● Organisation of ideas
● Link between paragraphs ● Links and transitions between Inference
●
●
Circular structure
Rhetorical question ●
ideas and paragraphs
Fluency
Personal response
● Vocabulary for effect Solution
Ideas candidates may have used in their
answer:
● Students might not enjoy the vegan food
● Extra resources/budget needed
● Possibility of using animal welfare approved
products in normal menu
● Studying the normal menu to provide a
balanced, nutritious diet
● Other ways to reduce environmental ● Positive environmental factors
impact ● Animal welfare reasons
● Questionable impact of once-a-week ● Educational/didactic value
change ● Health reasons
● Creativity required by kitchen staff. ● Group effort to promote student unity
● Cheaper to buy plant-based ingredients
● Possible to fulfil nutritional requirements
● Quality of food will become better with
kitchen staff being more creative.
15
Mark Scheme
mark
s Reading
Checklist for success
● Evaluate the points: look for
implicit meaning
● Write in your own words (never lift
directly from the text)
● Use a wide range of points from
the text.
25
Mark Scheme
mark
s Writing
Checklist for success
● Write using an appropriate tone
● Use a wide range of vocabulary
● Use a wide range of punctuation
● Structure your answer effectively
● Write with accurate SPAG.
Underline spelling,
Peer punctuation and
grammar mistakes
your partner has Tick where your
Assessment made partner has
addressed one of
Now go through your partner’s the listed points in
work using the marking style their own words
explained here:
Cross where your
De
partner has made
an invalid point
(incorrect reading
v.
of text or Write ‘dev.’ in the
irrelevant) margin if your
partner has
developed an idea
At the end, give them a mark...
… out of 15 for ‘reading’ Lift
Write ‘lifted’ in the
… out of 25 for ‘writing’ ed margin if your
partner has copied
directly from the
Total out of 40. text
Reflection
Are you happy with how you address the question on your first try?
Here are some common mistakes students make that limit their
grade:
1. Writing skills are key - did you make lots of SPaG mistakes?
2. Did you keep the purpose, audience and format (PAF) in
mind?
3. Did you struggle to develop your points?
4. Did you pick up implied meaning and include it in your
answer?
5. Did you have enough time to finish?
Think carefully about
what you can do to
improve next time!
The topic of our next and final practise paper is on...
school
exchanges
This half term we are going to
use real past papers as the
Vocabulary Builder basis for our studies. Take note
of any words you don’t know -
a rich and wide vocabulary is
one of the keys to success in
IGCSE English Language!
Tangible Subsidised
Correspond
Cash-strapped
Ambitious Principles
Exposure
Cope
Aspirations
Fuelling
Superficial Dubious
Equip
Renewed Vetting
Resentment
Plush
Reading: Study Exchanges
This exam
gave
candidates two
source texts!
As you read, highlight, annotate and make notes on:
● What the texts are about
● The main ideas
● The point of view/perspective of the writer
● How you know what their purpose/perspective is.
What do they say; how do they say it; what is the
effect?
● Contextual information – what do you learn about
the text from the overview given at the
beginning?
● Any bias the writer may have and why.
Identify the following from the question... Purpose
Let’s have a
look at the Audience
question first
Format
Imagine you are the parent of a student who attends a school that is considering a study
exchange programme.
Write the speech you give at a meeting for parents and teachers about whether it is a good
idea for the school to run a study exchange programme.
In your speech you should:
● evaluate the ideas and opinions given in both texts
● give your own views, based on what you have read, about whether your child would
benefit from a study exchange visit.
Base your speech on what you have read in both texts, but be careful to use your own words.
Address both of the bullet points.
Features of speech writing
Audience
interaction
Introduction
Personal
anecdotes
Conclusion
and thanking
Rhetorical
questions
Pause for Features of speech writing
effect
Plant and
payoff
Use humour
(according to
audience)
Planning
Time Remember the features of
speeches!
d n o longer
Aim to s pe n Literal Meaning
minutes
t ha n t e n
planning
Implicit Meaning
The Writer’s Point
Your Views (With Connotations
Reasons)
Effects
“They have to show enough
Agree:
maturity and sense of responsibility
to represent their school and their
Disagree:
country.”
“Adolescence, especially these days, can
be a traumatic enough time without such
dubious ‘experiences’, and the school
will be left to pick up the pieces.” IPS
P
Imagine you are the parent of a student who attends a school that is considering a study
exchange programme.
Now write
your answer!
Write the speech you give at a meeting for parents and teachers about whether it is a good
idea for the school to run a study exchange programme.
In your speech you should:
● evaluate the ideas and opinions given in both texts
● give your own views, based on what you have read, about whether your child would
benefit from a study exchange visit.
Base your speech on what you have read in both texts, but be careful to use your own words.
Address both of the bullet points.
Before you write... Purpose
Tips for
● success...
Sophisticated techniques such ● Connectives – link ideas Audience
●
as anaphora
Repetition
● A range of different sentence
types Format
● List of 3 ● Effective use of punctuation
● Counter argument (at least five)
● Facts ● Paragraphs
● Short sentences for effect ● Topic sentences As you write... Point
● One line paragraphs ● Organisation of ideas
● Link between paragraphs ● Links and transitions between Inference
●
●
Circular structure
Rhetorical question ●
ideas and paragraphs
Fluency
Personal response
● Vocabulary for effect Solution
