Question 5

• What is the total mark allocation for the paper?

  40 marks
• How much time is allocated for the paper?

  40 mins
• What should you plan for your writing structure?

  • Freytag's pyramid
  • Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
• Why is it important to care about your writing?

  It enhances engagement and effectiveness
• How can you improve your writing tone?

  Be confident and assured in your tone
• What should match your tone and vocabulary?

  Your audience and the format of the task
• What devices should you use to drive your line of argument?

  Rhetorical devices
• How many big ideas should you focus on?

  3-4 big ideas
• What should you do with these big ideas?

  Break them down into smaller paragraphs
• How should you open and close your article?

  Effectively engage the reader
• What should you leave your reader with at the end?

  A final thought
• What should you do if you are better at descriptive writing?

  Use this skill in your writing
• What elements should you describe in your paper?

  • A perfect world
  • A disaster
  • A situation or anecdote
  • Importance of the issue
• Why is it important to show why the issue is significant?

  It helps convey the importance of the topic
• How should you manage your time during the writing process?

  5 mins planning, 30 mins writing, 5 mins reviewing