Writing task

1. Select/identify Types of writing

1.1. Personal

1.2. Persuasive

1.3. Informative

1.4. Imaginative

1.5. Evaluative

2. Talk to the Criteria

2.1. *To what extent is the vocabulary appropriate and varied? *To what extent are the grammatical structures varied? *To what extent does the accuracy of the language contribute to effective communication?

2.2. *How relevant are the ideas to the task? *To what extent are ideas developed? *To what extent do the clarity and organization of ideas contribute to the successful delivery of the message?

2.3. * Text type appropriate to the task? *To what extent are register and tone appropriate to the context, purpose and audience of the task? *To what extent does the response incorporate the conventions of the chosen text type?

3. Select/ identify text type

3.1. Letter

3.2. Email

3.3. diary

3.4. speech

3.5. article

3.6. story

4. Select topic=ACPMV

4.1. Audience - understand that language should be appropriate for the person(s) with whom one is communicating

4.2. Context - understand that language should be appropriate to the situation in which one is communicating

4.3. Purpose - understand that language should be appropriate to achieve a desired intention, goal or result when communicating

4.4. Meaning - understand that language is used in a range of ways to communicate a message

4.5. Variation - understand that differences exist within a given language, and that speakers of a given language are generally able to understand each other

5. Aim then shoot (don’t start writing, plan first, go into individual ‘task’ room to plan don’t just start writing / planning for one task only) - establish text type, type of writing, topic etc. and do signposts BEFORE writing