Paper 2 – Question 5

AO5
Include some of the following:
AO6
Statistics
Make sure you have:
Rhetorical Question or Hypophora
• Used paragraphs
Repetition or Anaphora
• Thought about your sentence starts
Tricolon
• Used a range of punctuation
Imperatives
. , - ? ! : ;
Second Person (You, Your)
• Thought carefully about the vocabulary you use.
Inclusive language (We, Our)
• Used language devices
Emotive language
Polysyndeton
Asyndeton
 Experts to quote Lang Paper 2 Section B: Structure for writing
Writing to express an opinion 1. Spell out your point of view clearly
Prime Minister – Keir Starmer
Imperative phrases A recent study has shown that a shocking amount of…..
Health Secretary – Wes Streeting Action must be taken.
2. Give an anecdote that explains your feelings
Personally, this issue, as readers will know, is dear to my
Education Secretary – Bridget It is undeniably time for a change. heart…..
Phillipson 3. Give at least three other reasons
We can no longer ignore this issue. There are other good reasons for my point of view.
Don’t just take my word for it; at a recent Stand up and make your voice heard. 4. Quote an expert
press conference, ______ stated that, “….” Don’t just take my word for it.
Don’t tolerate this any longer. 5. Facts/statistics to support your point of view
This clearly reinforces my point, as X said… It’s the truth.
Let’s put a stop to this issue, once and 6. Relate the issue to the reader
for all. It could affect you too.
It is time to pay attention. 7. Describe what needs to happen: It is imperative that
we act now to prevent…..
8. A link back to the start: Let’s consider the faces
Instead of Instead of Instead of Paragraph sentence starters for behind the % in the survey…
‘important’, ‘good’, say… ‘bad’, say… cohesion
say…
Outstanding Disastrous Rhetorical questions
Crucial
Beneficial Dire Despite the advantages, it is clear How much longer can we sit back and ignore this issue?
Essential that….
Superb Unacceptable Ask yourself this: how would you feel?
Vital This leads me on to…..
Exceptional Inadequate Do you want your children to grow up in a world where this
Significant As previously touched upon….. continues to happen?
Worthy Harmful
Urgent Have we not tolerated this for long enough?
Whilst we should accept that……
Critical
Magnificent Invalid
Ultimately, a balance is needed If not you, then who? If not now, then when?
Momentous Faultless Shocking between… Are you ready to change the world?
 Language Paper 2 Section B: Viewpoint Writing
We are aiming to:
Express opinions clearly and effectively in an appropriate format
Band 4-5 Band 6-7 Band 7-8
▪ Some ideas explained with ▪ All ideas developed and ▪ All ideas developed,
some examples to support supported supported and linked
▪ A range of linguistic devices to ▪ A range of effective and at ▪ A range of imaginative and
engage the reader times imaginative devices to sophisticated devices to
▪ Appropriate use of tone to suit engage the reader engage the reader
the audience and purpose ▪ Effective use of tone to suit ▪ Use of an appropriate style
the audience and purpose and tone for a more personal
piece
▪ A range of connected ideas to ▪ A range of increasingly ▪ A range of more sophisticated
effectively express views complex ideas that are well ideas that are subtly linked to
connected to develop views convince audience of a view
 Language Paper 2
Section B: Q5 Non-Fiction Writing
BASICS:
• There is one question worth 40
marks (no choice of task) It assesses
• The question will be linked to • AO5 communication, tone, style
Section A by theme and register. Different forms,
purposes and audiences.
• You are advised to spend 45
minutes on Section B [24 marks]
• 5-10 mins planning and
• 30-35 mins writing • AO6 Organisation, structural
• 5-10 mins checking (SPAG)
features, a range of vocabulary,
sentence structures for purpose
• The text might take the form of a and effect and accurate spelling
letter, a blog, a newspaper or and punctuation. [16 marks]
magazine article or even a script
or a speech.
 What the question is like:
ADVICE
The question will take the form of a statement • The writing task for
in which somebody expresses their point of question 5 will be
view on a subject. thematically linked
to Section A of the
paper.
Then you will be given a writing task in which you will • In question 5 you
need to identify: have the
• the purpose of your writing (for example, to explain opportunity to
your own view) express your point
• what form you need to write in (article, letter, blog, of view – do not
speech) just repeat ideas
from the source
• who the audience will be (the general public, readers
texts – the
of the school website, parents)
examiner wants to
see your personal
thoughts on the
Our Question 5: THE BIGGER PICTURE
“Our modern society is no more equal than it was
100 years ago. People continue to suffer from
discrimination and prejudice every day.”

Write a speech for your year group in You need to be able

which you explain your views on this to appeal to your
specific audience
statement here – so ideas need
to be relevant and
your tone needs to
be appropriate.

Form – Purpose - Audience

Introduction 1st reason 2nd reason

Conclusion Acknowledgement of the other side 3rd reason

of the argument
"In our increasingly global society, modern foreign languages should be given as much teaching time as English or Maths."

Write an article for your school newspaper expressing your point of view on this statement.
"Students use computers so much in their time outside of school, it is a waste of resources for schools to pay for computers
inside schools for students."

Write a speech to your peers explaining your opinion on this statement.

"Teenagers should have the option of deleting their online footprint at the age of 18, and erasing all posting history from the
internet."

Write an article for a magazine aimed at parents expressing your point of view on this statement.
"The taking of photographs and videos on mobile devices has overtaken the value of real life interaction; more time is
spent recording the moment, rather than enjoying the moment."

Write a blog aimed at teenagers expressing your point of view on this statement.
"To cope with budget cuts in education, schools should drop to a four hour teaching day, with the last hour of each day being
used as an American style 'Study Hall' to save money."

Write a letter to the parents of your school expressing your point of view on this statement.
"The subjects studied in classrooms have not changed since the 1970s. New subjects need to be introduced to reflect the
change in society."

Write an essay expressing your point of view on this statement.

"The only way to make our everyday lives safer would be to arm all police officers and have a 10pm curfew."

Write a speech to local residents expressing your point of view on this statement.
Schools have
never been so
weak.
Everything is
pointless.
Schools should close
and all young people
should just get jobs