Presenting information clearly

    AQA
    GCSE

    Candidates must demonstrate the ability to organize information and ideas using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion. Assessment focuses on the selection and adaptation of tone, style, and register for specific forms, purposes, and audiences, such as broadsheet articles, formal letters, or speeches. Mastery requires the precise manipulation of sentence structures and vocabulary to ensure clarity while maintaining engagement, underpinned by rigorous technical accuracy in spelling and punctuation.

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    Exam Tips
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    Pitfalls
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    Key Terms
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    Mark Points

    What You Need to Demonstrate

    Key skills and knowledge for this topic

    • Award marks for sustained and consistent register matched precisely to the specified audience and purpose (AO5)
    • Credit the use of sophisticated structural features (e.g., discourse markers, cyclical structures) that enhance coherence (AO5)
    • Assess the manipulation of sentence structures for specific rhetorical effect, not merely for variety (AO6)
    • Reward ambitious vocabulary choices that are used with precision and nuance (AO6)
    • Synthesise explicit and implicit information concisely in summary tasks (AO1)

    Marking Points

    Key points examiners look for in your answers

    • Award marks for sustained and consistent register matched precisely to the specified audience and purpose (AO5)
    • Credit the use of sophisticated structural features (e.g., discourse markers, cyclical structures) that enhance coherence (AO5)
    • Assess the manipulation of sentence structures for specific rhetorical effect, not merely for variety (AO6)
    • Reward ambitious vocabulary choices that are used with precision and nuance (AO6)
    • Synthesise explicit and implicit information concisely in summary tasks (AO1)

    Examiner Tips

    Expert advice for maximising your marks

    • 💡Allocate 5 minutes strictly for planning to ensure a logical progression of ideas before writing
    • 💡Proofread the final response specifically to check sentence demarcation and eliminate run-on sentences
    • 💡Adopt a specific persona or viewpoint to maintain a convincing and compelling voice throughout
    • 💡Utilise a 'cyclical structure' by referencing the opening image or idea in the conclusion for a polished effect
    • 💡Memorise 3-4 sophisticated punctuation structures (e.g., colon for explanation, semi-colon for balance) to use deliberately

    Common Mistakes

    Pitfalls to avoid in your exam answers

    • Comma splices used to separate independent clauses, capping AO6 marks at Level 2
    • Inconsistent tone, such as drifting into colloquialism within a formal letter or article
    • Producing a 'wall of text' due to a lack of paragraphing, severely limiting AO5 organisation marks
    • Formulaic use of connective phrases (e.g., 'Firstly', 'Secondly') without establishing genuine cohesive links
    • Neglecting the specific format requirements (e.g., omitting addresses in a letter task)

    Key Terminology

    Essential terms to know

    Likely Command Words

    How questions on this topic are typically asked

    Write a speech
    Write an article
    Write a letter
    Summarise
    Argue
    Persuade

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