Testing
Three points that are important to remember when first embarking on creating your piece of formal writing
1. It is a piece of writing based on your point-of-view
2. You can choose to be for or against the topic (as long as you provide good examples and explanations)
3. The language has to be formal.
The structure of your formal writing should be as follows:
Introduction
• Introduce the topic that you are going to speak about
• Give any explanation that you require to show how you have defined the topic question
• Give an extremely brief summary of the three or more points that you are going to discuss in your body paragraphs
Body Paragraphs
• The “Achieved” assessment schedule requires that you have at least three ideas so you will need at least three body paragraphs – you start each new idea in a new paragraph.
• A very simplistic way to start your paragraphs is to use the words “Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly” – you may receive better marks if you are able to link your paragraphs into a cohesive whole without the use of these.
• Each paragraph should start with the topic statement of your paragraph – the point that you are trying to make. If your statement requires further explanation, do this next. Once this is completed, you need to supply specific examples that prove your arguement. You will also need to explain why you feel that these examples prove your arguement.
Conclusion
• A simple way to start your conclusion paragraph is using “In conclusion…” or “In summary…” – however, merits and excellences will be awarded to those who are more sophisticated in the crafting of their words
• The conclusion should contain a summary sentence of each paragraph – this may contain your point as well as your most relevant example.
• The final sentence of your conclusion paragraph should relate back to your topic sentence – “Given these influences, it is paramount that schools put more funding into technology in
1. It is a piece of writing based on your point-of-view
2. You can choose to be for or against the topic (as long as you provide good examples and explanations)
3. The language has to be formal.
The structure of your formal writing should be as follows:
Introduction
• Introduce the topic that you are going to speak about
• Give any explanation that you require to show how you have defined the topic question
• Give an extremely brief summary of the three or more points that you are going to discuss in your body paragraphs
Body Paragraphs
• The “Achieved” assessment schedule requires that you have at least three ideas so you will need at least three body paragraphs – you start each new idea in a new paragraph.
• A very simplistic way to start your paragraphs is to use the words “Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly” – you may receive better marks if you are able to link your paragraphs into a cohesive whole without the use of these.
• Each paragraph should start with the topic statement of your paragraph – the point that you are trying to make. If your statement requires further explanation, do this next. Once this is completed, you need to supply specific examples that prove your arguement. You will also need to explain why you feel that these examples prove your arguement.
Conclusion
• A simple way to start your conclusion paragraph is using “In conclusion…” or “In summary…” – however, merits and excellences will be awarded to those who are more sophisticated in the crafting of their words
• The conclusion should contain a summary sentence of each paragraph – this may contain your point as well as your most relevant example.
• The final sentence of your conclusion paragraph should relate back to your topic sentence – “Given these influences, it is paramount that schools put more funding into technology in