Analysing the coursework

Assignment 1 - informative,analytical and/or argumentative

The most successful writing for this assignment often draws on personal experiences or interests. If you have experienced something unusual, have lived somewhere amazing or feel very strongly about a particular issue, then write about it.

Examples:
A persuasive article about a topical issue
An account of a holiday
A personal reflection on the experience of living in more than one culture
An informative article about a sport or hobby
In your groups read through your article and complete the following tasks:
1 What is the topic of this article?




2 Who is the audience?





3 What is the purpose of this piece of writing?





4 Where would it appear?




5 Comment on the structure of this essay. Explain your ideas with reference to the article.





6 Comment on the language and style. Explain your ideas with reference to the article.













7 Using your mark scheme, which band does it belong to? Explain your ideas.













8 Re –wind time and imagine you are going to write this essay. Write out an essay plan for this essay that would exist before the essay.