Checklists for question B's in paper 1
Editorial
Speech
Radio talk
Formal letter
- Correct layout (name of newspaper + date)
- Do not use ‘I’
- Give reasons for your view
- Suggest solution
- Use persuasive language
- Neutral objective stance
- First paragraph presents the opinion
- For each argument, a separate paragraph
Speech
- Rhetorical questions
- Address the audience (at the start and throughout)
- Similes and metaphors
- Anecdote
- Pause
- Quotes
- Facts, figures and statistics
- Emotive writing
- Strong, dramatic opening statement
Radio talk
- Illustrate that this is a radio talk
- More casual than a speech (conversational approach)
- Have a number of references to listeners
- Refer to the radio station at beginning and end
- Anecdote
- Rhetorical question
- Direct question
- Make sure it’s relevant
Formal letter
- Make sure that the addresses are properly formatted
- Introducing paragraph explaining the purpose
- 4 - 5 paragraphs elaborating on reasons for writing the letter
- What does the person I’m writing to want to hear from me?
- Final greeting (yours sincerely…)
- Formal, polite tone