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Language writing skills (English Language Units 2 and 3)

8 dot points across 8 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you write a reasoned argument for the WJEC Unit 3 writing task?

Argumentation writing: constructing a reasoned, balanced argument on an issue for the Unit 3 writing task, using logical structure, evidence and counter-argument, written accurately (AO5 and AO6).
How to write a reasoned argument for the WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 3 writing task: building a logical, balanced case on an issue, using evidence and counter-argument, reaching a clear position, and writing accurately for purpose and audience (AO5 and AO6).
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How do you score for communication and organisation in the WJEC writing tasks?

Communication and organisation: communicating clearly and imaginatively and organising writing with paragraphing, cohesion and structure across the writing tasks, for half the writing marks (AO5).
How to score for communication and organisation in the WJEC GCSE English Language writing tasks: communicating clearly and imaginatively, organising ideas with planning, paragraphing, cohesion and structure, and shaping openings and endings, for half the writing marks (AO5).
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How do you write a top-band descriptive piece for the WJEC Unit 2 writing task?

Description writing: crafting vivid descriptive writing of setting, atmosphere and detail for the Unit 2 writing task, controlling imagery, the senses and structure for effect (AO5 and AO6).
How to write a top-band descriptive piece for the WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 2 writing task: building vivid setting, atmosphere and sensory detail, controlling imagery and structure for effect, and matching the writing to purpose and audience (AO5 and AO6).
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How do you write a clear, well-organised expository piece for the WJEC Unit 2 writing task?

Exposition writing: explaining or informing clearly and logically for the Unit 2 writing task, organising information for a purpose and audience and writing accurately (AO5 and AO6).
How to write a clear expository piece for the WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 2 writing task: explaining or informing logically, organising information with clear structure for a purpose and audience, and writing accurately with varied vocabulary and sentences (AO5 and AO6).
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How do you match form, purpose and audience in the WJEC writing tasks?

Matching form, purpose and audience: adapting tone, style, register and conventions to the form, purpose and audience set in the writing tasks (AO5).
How to match form, purpose and audience in the WJEC GCSE English Language writing tasks: reading the task for its form, purpose and audience, and adapting tone, style, register and conventions to suit a letter, article, speech, report or review (AO5).
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How do you write a top-band narrative for the WJEC Unit 2 writing task?

Narration writing: crafting a controlled narrative with a clear structure, viewpoint and tension for the Unit 2 writing task, written accurately (AO5 and AO6).
How to write a top-band narrative for the WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 2 writing task: controlling structure, viewpoint, pace and tension, focusing a small story tightly, and writing accurately with varied vocabulary and sentences (AO5 and AO6).
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How do you write persuasively using rhetorical techniques for the WJEC Unit 3 writing task?

Rhetorical and persuasive techniques: writing to persuade in the Unit 3 task using rhetorical devices, emotive language, direct address and structure, matched to purpose and audience and written accurately (AO5 and AO6).
How to write persuasively for the WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 3 task: using rhetorical devices, emotive language, direct address, anecdote and structure to influence the reader, matched to purpose and audience, and written accurately (AO5 and AO6).
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How do you secure the technical accuracy marks and the proofreading task in WJEC writing?

Technical accuracy and proofreading: using accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar and a range of vocabulary and sentence structures, and completing the proofreading task, for half the writing marks (AO6).
How to secure the technical accuracy marks in WJEC GCSE English Language writing: using accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar, a range of vocabulary and sentence structures, and completing the Unit 2 proofreading task, for half the writing marks (AO6).
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