Place the subject of a verb as performing the action involved (e.g. She won the race).
How do I write in "Active Voice"?
Section B: choose only one question from 2, 3, or 4
Which section of Paper 2 should I start when the time starts?
For high marks, you need to achieve a high level of accuracy with spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
How important are the Conventions of English when writing for Paper 2, Questions [1(a), 1(b), or 2]?
Genre's form (mimic the genre's features)
How do I demonstrate which genre I am writing in?
25 marks
How many marks can I earn for writing Section B?
The significance, purpose, or importance of something to someone. Influence's an individual's perspective, and can be identified by examining their tone (language).
What does meaning really mean?
Planning out how a text is organized and why it is formed and structured the way that it is, tone (language)
What is a part of the text that I can demonstrate awareness of, with impact on, author's purpose, audience, context, and meaning (content of message)?
Read each writing task prompt in Section B
What should I do before I select my "Extended Writing Essay" writing task prompt?
Offer a range of language entirely suitable to the genre of the task, including technical/field language, imagery, rhetorical devices or evaluative terms.
What vocabulary should I use?
In my (form) written for (audience), I utilize different techniques of form, structure, and language in order to achieve the purpose of (purpose).
How should I write my thesis for Paper 2's Question 1(b)?
15 marks
How many marks can I earn for writing Question 1(a)?
Always consider the meaning of a text due to the circumstances of where and when it was produced.
Why is context (time period / situation) important?
intro/end, development, contrast, shifts, pace (sentence types, length of sentences and paragraphs)
What should I consider when laying out a text's structure?
Do not select this option, unless Mrs. Gunderman has explicitly told you otherwise.
What is imaginative/descriptive?
One of the main points of evaluation for Paper 2 is your development of ideas in a logical and well-organised manner.
Why do I need to plan before writing?
Discuss your intentional of Cause & Effect, Problem & Solution, Sequential, Chronological, Compare & Contrast Descriptive, and why it was the best choice for your audience, or to provide the content to your audience.
What are the different types of writing structure I can discuss, and how would I do so?
10 marks
How many marks can I earn for writing Question 1(b)?
How ideas are communicated to and received by an audience, ie. written (e.g. a novel, the text of a leaflet), spoken (e.g. a conversation, a spontaneous speech), electronic (e.g. an email, a blog), image, or combination, a.k.a. multimodal (e.g. a prepared speech, a podcast)
What is the mode?
What is the formula used to write a plot?
Writing to discuss the positives and negatives of some issue and then perhaps come to your own view based on your perspective
What is discursive writing?
You need to completely fulfill the necessary requirements (all components of the genre and writing taks prompt) in order to earn high marks.
Why is it important I breakdown the writing task prompt prior to planning my writing task response?
PEE (Point, Evidence, and Explanation)
What is the acronym that an examiner has specified a candidate should follow to analyse the form, structure, and language of the candidate's own text in order to make the difference between scoring a middle mark range, and high mark range?
They're the top two points your examiner will evaluate your Paper 2: Section B and Question 1(a) writing for.
Why will I need to offer a range of vocabulary, and maintain high accuracy, especially with spelling, grammar, and punctuation?
To use a wide-range of language in the correct register, including higher level vocabulary; complex text structures; consistency in writing to demonstrate understanding of a genre's form, key features, and creativity; all while specifically working to engage your correctly identified audience.
What does sophisticated writing look like?
You will put forth an evaluative opinion on the subject, while evoking an experience for your intended audience.
Establish the criteria being used to evaluate the subject.
What is critical writing, and what shifts it into a review?
Writing to consider one point-of-view (Quality argumentative writing will still involve addressing the counterpoint with a rebuttal / refutation.)
What is argumentative writing?
To ensure I engage with the correctly identified intended audience, too, which is necessary to achieve high marks
What is another reason pre-writing (writing task breakdown, GAPS, plan) is important?
What will make me earn low marks for Question 1(b)?
Give a full analysis of your form, structure, and language; while offering detailed analysis of those choices, relate them clearly to matters of audience and meaning.
What are the two points that the examiner will use to evaluate my success when writing for paper 2's Question 1(b), according to the marks scheme rubric, to reach at least a level 3?
A style in which facts and opinions are put forward and explored in order to develop an argument; you may be prompted to discuss the pros and cons of some issue and then perhaps come to your own opinion.
What is discursive style writing?
This could be one-sided, where you only consider one point-of-view.
What is argumentative writing?
Writing an evaluation (based on specified criteria of opinion) of a noun (person, place, thing, idea), while evoking an experience for your intended audience
What is a review or critical writing?
As many words as it takes to successfully communicate the specifications of the writing task prompt, without going over 400 words.
What is the minimum word count for Paper 2, Question 1(a)?
Misusing specific terms or not using the specific terms; or not discussing the effect on audience or meaning
What is another reason I may not score as high on my Paper 2, Question 1(b)?
Develop ideas in a logical, well-organized, highly coherent and sophisticated manner; fulfill the writing task in its entirety, and engage with the correct audience throughout your written response.
What additional factors will the examiner look at when marking my Paper 2, Section B and Question 1(a)?
The variety of language used in a particular situation, particularly with regard to levels of formality.
What is register?