SATs

1. SATs Writing Paper

2. Let’s Look At: • Planning • Paragraphs and Structure • Sentences and Punctuation

3. Long Writing Task: Plan – 15 mins Write – 25 mins Check – 5 mins Short Writing Task: Plan – 10 mins Write – 15 mins Check – 5 mins Planning:

4. Text Types – A Reminder • Persuasive letter • Imaginary newspaper report • Description of a person, a place, or, event • Magazine article to give advice • Informative letter • Review of film or story • Analysis or commentary about a subject • Report giving to sides of an argument

5. P F A (FAP) • A.K.A – Purpose, Form, Audience • Purpose – why was it written? • Form – what type of text is it? • Audience – who was it written for?

6. Planning Techniques: • Firstly – READ the question. Make sure you know what the question is asking • Secondly – Circle/underline/highlight key words. This will help you focus. • Thirdly – Jot down what you think the PFA are • Finally – Plan, you are focused and understand exactly what you’ve got to do

7. Structure and Paragraphs: • This could be make or break • Imagine your work is a building • Buildings need: • Firm foundations • Strong girders • Without these things, they will COLLAPSE

8. Structures: Beginnings • Examiner: set the scene and create interest, if you do this you will achieve most marks • DO – ‘Have you ever wondered how many people use Campsall Park?’ • DON’T – ‘The subject I am going to write about is blah, blah, blah.’

9. Structures: Middles • Middle section needs 3-5 paragraphs • Develop ideas that you included on planning sheet • Start a new paragraph when you start a new point • In the question there may be prompts suggesting what you can include

10. DO… Sum up your ideas, End confidently Make your ending striking and give it impact DON’T… Leave it hanging the reader needs to make up their mind about things Fizzle out End with death and destruction or ‘then I woke up’ Structures: Endings

11. Paragraphs: • New paragraph - each time you start a new topic in or when a new speaker says something. • Vary your sentence length

12. Sentences: • Simple sentences: subject object verb • E.g. The boys walked down the road. • Used to: • keep things simple, especially for a young audience. • make points clear in instructions, information or explanations. • create drama, tension or a fast pace in descriptive or persuasive writing.

13. Sentences: • Compound sentences: two simple sentences connected by and, but, so, because • E.g. The boys walked down the road and their parents waved from the house. • Advantage: • they allow you to build more detail into your writing

14. Sentences: • Complex sentences: main clause (simple sentence) and subordinate clause (doesn’t make sense on its own) • The boys walked quickly down the road, feeling a little nervous because today was their first exam.

15. Connectives: • Adding: and, also, as well as, too • Sequencing: next, then, first second third, finally, after • Cause and effect: because, so, therefore • Qualifying: however, although, unless, except, if, as long as, yet • Illustrating: for example, such as, for instance • Contrasting: whereas, instead of, alternatively

16. Formal Tones Formal – if you don’t know your reader and/or they’re older than you. Speech to school governors – formal Letter to a shop manager – formal Informal Tones Informal – if you know your reader well and/or you’re the same age Speech to your year group – lively and informal Advice for a friend – informal Tone:

17. And Finally: Don’t panic! Do your best! and Good luck!

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