by melaniewp | Dec 13, 2013 | Edexcel IGCSE English, GCSE English, IGCSE English Language Exam, Model Answers, Model Essays, Writing to Advise, Writing to Argue
‘Modern life has many dangers for young people.’Write a magazine article for teenagers giving them advice on how to stay safe.We racked our brains for a while, and figured out that the examiners were probably thinking about modern technology. So this is what we wrote....
by melaniewp | Nov 21, 2013 | 11 plus, 11+, Common Entrance, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, KS3, Writing, Writing to Argue, Writing to Persuade
What makes a good hero?A hero can be someone you look up to, or the main character in a film or book. Yet main characters are not always heroic – or not in obvious ways. Sleeping Beauty spends most of her story unconscious. Little Red Riding Hood escapes the...
by melaniewp | Sep 9, 2013 | 11 plus, 11+, Common Entrance, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, Writing to Argue, Writing to Persuade
This is a ‘writing to argue’ piece that I did with a student aiming for Common Entrance. When she sits, the topic will be ‘Heroes’, so bossiness was an interesting way to consider the issue of leadership. This is pitched fairly high and...
by melaniewp | Aug 10, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, English Exam, English Language, GCSE, IGCSE, KS3, Writing, Writing to Argue, Writing to Persuade
Raise your grade with these top tips for writing to argue. Scroll down to find out what AFOREST stands for, with definitions and examples.Ingredients: 1. Paragraphs 2. Connectives 3. Sentence Starts 4. Punctuation 5. Skilful Techniques...