Writing Section Paper 2 Question 5 1 2

Writing Section – Paper 2, Question 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What is writing to explain? List five different techniques that you think you would find in a writing to explain text. Make up a sentence using emotive language and a simple sentence to explain why home-schooling is a bad thing. Make up a rhetorical questions and a 2 A sentence to explain why fining parents, who take their children on holiday during school times, is a good thing. Write these sentences and fill in the gaps with ambitious vocabulary: Rules are ____, ____ and ____. Without rules, students would ____and ____ and this would lead to____. Therefore, without rules, school life would be ______ Extension task: School rules are essential; they provides students with the tooles and experiences that they will need in the real world. How could anyone even consider being in a school that hasn’t got rules? How is it beneficial to allow students to do whatever they please, with no one stopping them or teaching them otherwise? What techniques are used in this article? How clear is the opinion of the writer? Explain. How do the writing to explain techniques help achieve this?

Spag: sentence types 1. Some believe that reality TV is harmless fun and contestants lack talent others believe that it is preventing genuine talent the chance gaining valuable exposure on TV. 2. Shockingly 44% of teenagers in the UK can be classed as obese. 3. Eating five a day is a positive thing it has many beneficial affects on your body and general health. 4. Over-paid, reckless, uneducated how can you accept that some celebrities are good role models 5. Inspiring, fun, influential how can you deny that some celebrities are not good role models 6. Teenagers who are now achieving record-breaking exam results are not irresponsible and careless. 7. You all would benefit from a new youth centre. 8. Horrific. 9. As footballers are paid more and more money they are becoming careless, arrogant and unapproachable.

Spag: sentence types 1. Some believe that reality TV is harmless fun and contestants lack talent; others believe that it is preventing genuine talent the chance gaining valuable exposure on TV. 2. Shockingly, 44% of teenagers in the UK can be classed as obese. 3. Eating five a day is a positive thing: it has many beneficial affects on your body and general health. 4. Over-paid, reckless, uneducated – how can you accept that some celebrities are good role models? 5. Inspiring, fun, influential – how can you deny that some celebrities are not good role models? 6. Teenagers, who are now achieving record-breaking exam results, are not irresponsible and careless. 7. You all would benefit a new youth centre. 8. Horrific. 9. As footballers are paid more and more money, they are becoming careless, arrogant and unapproachable.

How to approach this question?

Writing to explain DETAIL: Explain how something works or what happened. REASONS: Explain why something happened or why something is a good idea. EVIDENCE: Give examples to make it more convincing. EFFECTS/CONSEQUENCES: What would happen if people did this. REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Think about what you’ve done in other lessons.

Writing to explain The school canteen should serve healthy food such as salad, fruit and pasta-based dishes. All students need their five a day and foods like salad are rich in iron. Another school in the area has trialled the healthy food and have noticed an improved alertness in their students. If you did this students would work harder, concentrate and be more energised to contribute in lessons. Too much sugar can lead to diabetes which is why we should cut it out. REASONS EVIDENCE REAL LIFE EXAMPLES DETAIL EFFECTS/CONSEQUENCES

Writing to explain The school canteen should serve healthy food such as salad, fruit and pasta-based dishes. All students need their five a day and foods like salad are rich in iron. Another school in the area has trialled the healthy food and have noticed an improved alertness in their students. If you did this students would work harder, concentrate and be more energised to contribute in lessons. Too much sugar can lead to diabetes which is why we should cut it out. REASONS EVIDENCE REAL LIFE EXAMPLES DETAIL EFFECTS/CONSEQUENCES

Let’s think of some ideas together! Without school rules, there would be chaons HELPFUL QUESTIONS: Why don’t you need school rules? Aren’t there enough rules in life to abide to? When I am an adult I will have to follow rules, why can’t I just enjoy my childhood?

Writing your introduction: Step 1 First of all: Read the question and decide what position to take in the written response. (Make sure that ONLY ONE side is taken in the opinion piece).

Writing your introduction: Step 2 Get straight to the point! Unlike essays, opinion pieces put the argument right out there in the first couple of lines. You can do better than: “Many people claim that rules in school are important and without them there would be chaos. In this article, I am going to discuss why I think we don’t need rules in schools. ”

Writing your introduction: Step 3 Grab the reader’s attention! Use devices How many more teenagers should suffer because or rules on this and rules on that? How many more students need to waste their time worrying all the time about whether they have done something that is against the rules? It is about time we recognised the negative effects of this on young people’s lives! Frustrating, demanding, unnecessary – how would you like to be hounded by teachers constantly because you simple didn’t tuck your shirt in? I strongly believe silly rules like this in school have no value in student’s lives.

Writing your first point Give your first reason Give a ‘catchy line’ fact and then introduce ideas you are going to talk about in your paragraph. Start with a well-accepted fact First reason why I think rules are not good It's all over the news: kids are struggling with mental health issues now more than ever before. Students are stressed and constantly anxious. Some students spend their weekends anxious about the fact they may have the wrong shoes or that they’ve lost their school jumper or their planners. How would you like to feel like this? How would you like to be hounded by teachers constantly about these pointless things? I strongly believe ridiculous school rules have no value in students’ lives. Your overall opinion on the statement.

Plan! 10 mins Write an INTRODUCTION saying what you think about this statement. WHAT TO INCLUDE: q Fact q Opinion q Rhetorical question q 3 bad/good - ?

Mixing features and sentence types Fill in the grid with possible sentences you could use in your piece. EXTENSION Read the WAGOLL on the back and highlight and label what you think makes it brilliant! 10 mins

What does the examiner say about this question? 1. Pupils need to: Use a variety of well-chosen vocabulary and techniques. 2. Make sure your writing is imaginative but structured properly in logical order using paragraphs. 3. Use a variety of sentence types. 4. Make sure their punctuation is accurate and use some other punctuation () ; : ! ? -. Write two sides 5. Ensure that their spelling is accurate. Sentence starters/structure: P 1: Introduction: Introduce the topic/link to the question (some; others OR 3 bad/good - ? ). ____, - how/why/is… ? P 2: First Reason: Raise your argument (AGREE or DISAGREE). Let me start by outlining my opinion… To begin with… P 3: Second Reason: Support your argument with a different point (include a quote from expert). Furthermore, how can you…? P 4: Third Reason: Support your argument with a final point (include a statistic). A shocking statistic has recently been released… P 5: Conclusion: Conclude on why you agree or disagree. Ultimately, I believe… In conclusion, I believe… Easy! Ø Ø Ø Ø Facts Opinion Rhetorical questions Repetition Emotive language Statistics Three (list of 3) Hard! Ø Ø Assertion Expert quote Extended metaphor Personal anecdote

5 mins Self assessment PASSFC P A The full-range of punctuation used accurately. S S F C Used at least five sentence types. Six pieces of ambitious vocabulary (spelt correctly). Used a shorter paragraph for effect. Used the features of that type of writing. Used five great connectives. Green pen! Highlight and annotate where you have used elements of PASSFC!

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Homework has no value. Students should be relaxing in their spare time. Your mix: Simple Direct address + Burger Mystery Some; others Alliteration + Facts + Simple As, when or although + + + Opinion Rhetorical question Repetition 3 good/bad – question? + Statistic Emotive language 3 A Three +

Make sure you have used some exciting sentences. + One-word sentence Challenge sentence. Stunning.