Writing Letters and Planning by Henry Petrie Nhc https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21 6 weeks until the GCSE English exam.... en-us 2017-04-19 16:36:11 UTC 2024-06-28 07:46:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pizza.png Starter hpetrie https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167070741 Correct this letter]]> 2017-04-19 16:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167070741 Evaluate this hpetrie https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167070916 Use the writing exam criteria to decide what the strengths and weaknesses of this letter are, and what grade you would expect it to get.]]> 2017-04-19 16:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167070916 What's wrong with this letter? hpetrie https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167070920 2017-04-19 16:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167070920 hpetrie https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167071361 2017-04-19 16:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167071361 Indepenent Learning Task for next week hpetrie https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167071574 2017-04-19 16:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167071574 Session Powerpoint hpetrie https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167071696 2017-04-19 16:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167071696 Learning Outcomes hpetrie https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167071724 Aim: To improve letter-writing and planning for the writing exam



By the end of this session, you will be able to:

§ Proof-read a letter to identify mistakes
§ Evaluate a sample letter against the marking criteria 
§ Identify a preferred planning method 
§ Plan rapidly (5 mins) for a given writing task
§ Format a letter correctly
§ Offer at least one top tip for the writing exam
§ Convert an informal letter to a formal letter 
§ Demonstrate how to format and structure a letter correctly
§Offer constructive criticism to a peer on how to improve their letter-writing 
]]> 2017-04-19 16:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167071724 The writing exam criteria hpetrie https://padlet.com/hpetrie/GCSE21/wish/167072144 Content and organisation (13 marks)

§ You know exactly what you are being asked to do
§ You know exactly who you are writing for and have thought about what will interest that person or group.
§ Your work is long enough (about 2 sides or 500 words per task)
§ Your writing has paragraphs and makes sense.
§ You have used a good variety of carefully chosen words.

Sentence structure, punctuation and spelling (7 marks)

§ You have used lots of different kinds of sentences and sentence openings.
§ You have made very few mistakes with your full stops, commas and apostrophes.
§ You have made very few spelling mistakes.
§ You keep to one tense and do not make  mistakes with subject/verb agreement.
§ You use a singular verb with a singular subject and a plural verb with a plural subject.
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