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Descriptive Writing: Objectives

Descriptive Writing: Objectives. MUST: Understand the importance of vocabulary choice. SHOULD: Use paragraphing and a range of sentence structures. COULD: Use an adventurous vocabulary and accurate punctuation. Descriptive writing – get a C!.

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Descriptive Writing: Objectives

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  1. Descriptive Writing: Objectives MUST: Understand the importance of vocabulary choice. SHOULD: Use paragraphing and a range of sentence structures. COULD: Use an adventurous vocabulary and accurate punctuation.

  2. Descriptive writing – get a C! • In the examination you will be expected to write descriptively – this is different to the story question. • You must write objectively – what you see/hear/feel around you – NOT a story about what is happening. • You have to use a range of images. • You need to have plenty of adjectives at your disposal. • Paragraphing and punctuation are really important.

  3. AO2 Reading • Read and understand texts, selecting material appropriate to purpose, collating from different sources and making comparisons and cross-references as appropriate • Develop and sustain interpretations of writers’ ideas and perspectives • Explain and evaluate how writers use linguistic, grammatical, structural and presentational features to achieve effects and engage and influence the reader • Understand texts in their social, cultural and historical contexts AO3 Writing • Write clearly, effectively and imaginatively, using and adapting forms and selecting vocabulary appropriate to task and purpose in ways which engage the reader • Organise information and ideas into structured and sequenced sentences, paragraphs and whole texts, using a variety of linguistic and structural features to support cohesion and overall coherence • Use a range of sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate punctuation and spelling One third of the available credit for writing is allocated to this last part of AO3.

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