argue • persuade • advise
task two: Some teachers in England think that it would be better for pupils to write 'coursework' on the Shakespeare play they are studying to be assessed, rather than complete an examination. This is a policital decision taken by the government. Write a letter to your MP arguing that it would be fairier and better if you were allowed to write a long essay on Shakespeare (in your own time) rather than do an examination in May.
Remember to think about the arguments for the use of examinations, so that your case addresses these.
Before you start, complete the following planning boxes.
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form what kind of writing
must you produce? How will this change the way you organise and complete your writing? |
purpose what specific job
is your writing setting out to do? How will this purpose change the way you write?
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audience who is going to read your writing? How will your knowledge of your audience change the way you write? |
tone How will your voice
feel when you read your piece aloud? How will this affect the way you choose the language of your writing?
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