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Unit 1: Writing for purpose and audience

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you choose and shape the right form for a writing task so it fits its stated purpose and audience?

Matching form, purpose and audience in transactional writing on Unit 1 (AO3), choosing the correct text type (article, letter, speech, report, leaflet or blog) and using its conventions to fit the task.
How to match form, purpose and audience in CCEA GCSE English Language Unit 1 writing: reading the task for the required text type, purpose and reader, and using the conventions of an article, letter, speech, report, leaflet or blog to fit them.
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How do you use persuasive and rhetorical techniques in your own writing without overloading it?

Using persuasive and rhetorical techniques in transactional writing on Unit 1 (AO3), deploying devices such as direct address, rhetorical questions, triples and emotive language deliberately to engage and influence the reader.
How to use persuasive and rhetorical techniques in CCEA GCSE English Language Unit 1 writing: deploying direct address, rhetorical questions, triples, anecdote and emotive language deliberately and sparingly to engage and influence the reader.
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How do you control register and tone so your writing sounds right for its purpose and reader?

Controlling register and tone in transactional writing on Unit 1 (AO3), choosing formal or informal language and a consistent tone that suit the purpose and audience of the task.
How to control register and tone in CCEA GCSE English Language Unit 1 writing: choosing formal or informal language, sustaining a consistent and appropriate tone for the task, and adapting vocabulary to purpose and audience.
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How do you plan and structure a transactional piece so it is coherent, cohesive and well paragraphed?

Organising and structuring transactional writing on Unit 1 (AO3), planning before writing and using paragraphs, sequencing and cohesive devices to build a coherent whole text with a strong opening and ending.
How to plan and structure transactional writing on CCEA GCSE English Language Unit 1: organising ideas into sequenced paragraphs, using cohesive devices for flow, and crafting a strong opening and ending to build a coherent whole text.
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How do you protect the technical accuracy marks for spelling, punctuation, grammar and sentence variety?

Writing with technical accuracy on Unit 1 (AO4), using a range of sentence structures with accurate spelling and punctuation, and proofreading to secure the accuracy marks that apply to every writing task.
How to secure the AO4 technical accuracy marks on CCEA GCSE English Language: using a range of sentence structures, punctuating accurately, spelling correctly, and proofreading every writing task in Units 1 and 4 to protect these marks.
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