Year 11 English Language Transactional Writing 4 th

Year 11 English Language: Transactional Writing 4 th March 2021

Today • In order to implement what we have covered we want you to have a go at writing a response. • You can take longer than the recommended 45 minutes, as this is strictly for practice. • You can use the internet to research relevant information to enrich your response. But, please ensure you do not copy and paste work that isn’t yours. • This will allow your teacher to see what we need to focus on when we return to school next week. • Please send your response to your teacher once you have finished.

Previously • Over the past two months we have focused on trying to develop transactional writing skills. • We have looked at a range of different forms: letters, speeches, and articles. • We have focused on ensuring your writing has a controlled and sustained structure, and that you consider the perspective you write from. • We have read texts on a range of topics: homelessness, travel, music, love.

Tasks Write a response to ONE of the following tasks: 1. Write an article for a newspaper exploring the role technology has in our society. 2. Write a letter to a local business applying for a weekend job. There is guidance on the following slides for each task.

Task 1 1. Write an article for a newspaper exploring the role technology has in our society. • First consider the purpose (inform/persuade), audience (adults – formal/mature) and form. You must ensure you meet each of these areas in your response. • You should then consider what you overall perspective of technology. Is your article going to be positive? Or negative? And who are you? Why are you writing this article? • You then need to plan more specifically. What details will you include to demonstrate your opinion? How will your response progress? How will you keep the reader engaged? • Look at the general planning guide on slide 7.

Task 2 2. Write a letter to a local business applying for a weekend job. • First consider the purpose (inform/persuade), audience (manager – mature/formal) and form. You must ensure you meet each of these areas in your response. • You should then consider the perspective you are writing from: who are you? Why are you applying? Why are you a suitable candidate? • You then need to plan more specifically. What details will you include to demonstrate your opinion? How will your response progress? How will you keep the reader engaged? • Look at the general planning guide on slide 7.

Planning When planning, you should at least have an idea of the overall structure you are aiming for. You don’t necessarily need to plan intricate details, but you should know what each paragraph is about. The example below is for task two. It doesn’t go into too much detail, but provides a framework to work from. You can always change this when you are writing. But you should aim to have something like this before you start: Introduction – include anecdote about my family’s obsession with cooking (applying for a job in a kitchen) Paragraph 1 – introduce myself: outline my suitability for the role – traits, skills, expertise Paragraph 2 – develop ideas about why I want the role – future ambitions, etc Paragraph 3 – specifically mention that my granddad was an inspiration for me, develop his character, relate it to the topic (was a famous chef) Conclusion – state that it is more than just a job; it ties together different areas of my life: family, celebrations, etc.