Paper 2 Question 8 or 9: transactional writing

Write a section for a guide giving advice to people on how to raise funds for communities in need.

In your section, you could include:

• reasons why communities might need funds

• the ways that people can raise funds to help communities

• what effect the fundraising can have on the communities

as well as any other ideas you might have.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

A newspaper has published an article with the title ‘Public transport must be able to manage in extreme weather’.

Write the text for a speech you will give to your peers giving your views.

In your speech, you could include:

• the different types of public transport people use

• why people need to be able to rely on public transport

• the difficulties caused to public transport by extreme weather

as well as any other ideas you might have.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write the text for a speech you will give to your peers about a happy memory you have.

In your speech, you could include:

• details of the memory and how you were involved in it

• the positives of the memory

• any negatives of the memory

as well as any other ideas you might have.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write an article for a newspaper with the title ‘Packing the Perfect Picnic’.

In your article, you could include:

• the things that are essential to take on a picnic

• the things that will vary depending on where the picnic takes place

• advice to help people prepare for a picnic

as well as any other ideas you might have.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write a section for a guide giving advice to young people on choosing a career.

In your section, you could include:

• important things to consider when choosing a career

• how school, college, family and/or friends can help

• how online support and/or resources can help

as well as any other ideas you might have.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

*9 ‘Setting goals is important in every area of life’.

Write an article for a magazine with the title ‘My ambitions and setting goals to achieve them’.

In your article, you could include:

• what your ambitions for your future are

• what your goals are

• how your goals will help you achieve your ambitions

as well as any other ideas you might have.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Your local newspaper has recently published an article with the title ‘City life has more to offer than country life’.

Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper giving your views.

In your letter, you could include:

• your views on what the benefits of city life are

• your views on any negatives of city life

• the positives and negatives of living in the country

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write a review of a city or town you have lived in or visited.

In your review, you could include:

• details of the city or town

• positives and negatives about the city or town

• other people’s views of the city or town

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write the text for a speech you will give to your peers on the topic of ‘The Importance of Personal Freedom’.

In your speech, you could include:

• what types of freedom individuals have

• reasons why personal freedom is important

• the positives and negatives of personal freedom

as well as any other ideas you might have.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Your local newspaper has invited readers to submit articles in response to the question ‘In today’s society, is it true that teamwork is everything?’.

Write an article for the newspaper responding to the question.

In your article, you could include:

• your views on working with other people to achieve something

• your views on working alone to achieve a goal

• examples of successful and/or unsuccessful teams and what they have or have not achieved

as well as any other ideas you might have.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write an article for a magazine about travelling to different places.

In your article, you could include:

• the positive things about visiting different places

• the things that you do not like about travelling

• advice to help travellers avoid difficulties

as well as any other ideas you might have.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Your school or college has invited letters from students on the following theme:

‘It is essential to explore the extremes of our planet, as long as we are not damaging it or ourselves.’

Write a letter to the Headteacher or Principal giving your thoughts.

In your letter, you could include:

• your views on exploration

• what harm explorers might be causing to the planet

• what is being done, or should be done, to ensure exploration is safe

as well as any other ideas you might have.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write the text for a speech you will give to your peers persuading them to volunteer with a charity.

In your speech, you could include:

• ways they can volunteer

• what kinds of charities and people they can help

• reasons why it is important to volunteer

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write an article for a newspaper with the title ‘Celebrate the good things in life!’.

In your article, you could include:

• what the good things in your life are

• reasons why these good things are important to you

• ways that you show you appreciate these good things

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write a review of an interesting or exciting event you have seen.

In your review, you could include:

• details of the event

• what made the event interesting or exciting

• other people’s views of the event

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

*9 ‘Competition in sport, or in any area of life, is not good for anyone.’

Write an article for a magazine in which you express your views on competition.

In your article, you could include:

• areas of life where people are competitive

• positives of competition

• negatives of competition

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write a letter applying for a job at a local guesthouse/hotel.

In your letter, you could include:

• why you want a job in a guesthouse/hotel

• what relevant skills and knowledge you have

• what difference you can make to the experience of guests

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write an article for a newspaper with the title ‘Making the Best of a Bad Situation’.

In your article, you could include:

• what you think a bad situation might be

• the possible causes of the situation

• suggestions to help people make the best of things

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write an article for a newspaper with the title ‘How Music Affects People’.

You could write about:

• what types of music people listen to

• where people listen to music

• how music makes people feel

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write a review of a band, concert, film or book that you feel strongly about.

In your review, you could include:

• details of the band, concert, film or book

• the strengths and weaknesses of the band, concert, film or book

• reasons why you feel so strongly

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

* 8 ‘It’s not the possessions that matter, it’s the memories associated with them.’

Write an article for a magazine about your most prized possessions. In your article, you could include:

• what the possessions are

• facts or information about the possessions

• why the possessions are ‘prized’

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write the text for a speech you will give to your peers giving essential advice on being organised.

In your speech, you could:

• consider what you think being organised means

• consider what the advantages and disadvantages of being organised are

• suggest things that people can do to keep themselves organised and why these may be useful

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.