English Exam, Foundation Tier: Question 5

This question will always ask you to inform, explain or describe and will look something like this:

Write a short article, for your college magazine or blog, describing what you love or hate about winter.

Remember to: ␣ 

• write an article
• use language to describe.

Try to write approximately one page.

It's worth 16 marks and for 12 or more marks, your writing needs to be clear, developed and it must suit the text type, audience and purpose of the question.

Use this writing checklist to help you remember what to include in your writing:

Try a few question five tasks:

Your local newspaper is to feature the topic ‘‘Being Outdoors.’’ Write a short article for the paper which describes your experience of the outdoors and explains the benefits the outdoors can have for you.

Write an entry for your online blog which describes a time when you felt uncertain or unsure about a situation you were in and explain how you overcame it.

Write an entry for your blog describing your favourite time of year and explaining why you like it.

A website called The Best and the Worst is asking for contributions. Write an article for it which describes the best meal you ever had and the worst. Explain the reasons for your choices.

Bring in your revision so I can grade it!