HOMEWORK - DUE TUESDAY 3rd FEB!!!!!

IGCSE Coursework

Informative Essay

 

Task – Write an informative essay about your favourite sport. You must ensure your essay is between 500-800 words in length.

 

To inform means to give facts to another person.

 

GAPS

Think about genre, audience, purpose and style.

Genre - could be giving instructions, recipes, directions, manuals, science experiment

Audience - could be anyone

Purpose - to inform - giving unbiased information which is reliable and factual

Style – formal

 

Paragraph plan

Introduction – Introduce your favourite sport, and briefly explain what the sport involves.

Paragraph 1 – Where is it played?

Paragraph 2 – The rules of the sport

Paragraph 3 – The fans (who/where/why)

Paragraph 4 – The history of the sport (when was it introduced/first played)

Paragraph 5 – The future of the sport (e.g. is there a big event coming up/ is it being played more/less/ does it need investment)

 

You may have to do some research to find out more about the sport as you write your essay. Please ensure that you record at the bottom of your essay your sources/webpages where you got your information.

 

 

Deadline:

Infromative essays (draft 1) due Tuesday 4th February. If you need extra help come to 310 at lunchtime 1.10-1.40 on Monday or after school at 3.30. 

Remember your piece must have 500-800 words.

Never stop in your quest for learning, knowledge and success: 

Coursework extra session:

if you need to or would like to improve your two coursework pieces that you have handed in, please come to R22 in Roselands tomorrow (January 23rd)  at 9am. Computers and your lovely teacher will be on hand from 9-10.40 to help you improve your coursework.

Remember - coursework is 40% of your overall English Language grade!

There will be compulsory sessions when you return from mock exams. Why not use tomorrow to ensure you don;t need to come to compulsory sessions after school later in the term!

Dear all, you do not have the Literature exam tomorrow. We will study in detail the texts required for this on your return and you will be tested on this later.

Please ensure you have read and understood 'Death of a Salesman' and 'Journey's End' before your return. Questions on these texts will be posted on the blog next week for you to complete.

Reading Paper/ English Language

What skills should you be using in Section 1:

• skimming, scanning and selecting (finding information)
• understand explicit and implicit information (if unsure of what explicit and implicit means check them out)
• analyse effects used by the writer and write about them

Section 2 is testing your reading and writing skills:

• have you understood the passage?
• have you understood the thoughts, feelings and views contained and reflected these in your writing?
• can you develop ideas from the passage?
• can you write fluent sentences that make sense?
• can you write using a wide range of vocabulary?
• are you writing correctly for the intended audience (= who the letter is for)?

Some revision on 'In your own words':

Put these headlines into your own words:

·        Australia puts women on the frontline of the army.

·        NHS must cut to avoid going bust

·        Dale Farm residents win reprieve

·        BAE systems to cut 3000 UK jobs

·        Tibetan monks set fire to themselves

·        Stelios to start rival airline to Easyjet

·        Powerful typhoon hits Philippines

·        Coffee ‘may prevent depression’

 

 

Answer these questions regarding the passages in your own words:

 

Jimmy was a quite boy who did not socialise much. He was afraid of loud sounds and so his prevented him from walking on the road, going to celebrations or even going to see a film. Jimmy had no friends.

 

1.     Give three pieces of information about Jimmy.

2.     Why did Jimmy not go out?

 

Celia was an astute girl who found no issues with any of her homework or any tasks she was given at school. Celia always completed her work to the highest of standards.

 

1. Give two pieces of information about Celia.

About Friday's mock:

You will be given a passage to read. You will then be given several questions about the passage which you must answer.

You need to ensure you provide enough in your answer to achieve all of the marks available.

You will then be asked to do a writing task connected to the passage you have read.

AQA Literature exam (Summer 2014).

Please remember you have to have read and have studied the following three texts for the Literature exam:
'Death of a Salesman' by Arthur Miller




















'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck

'Journey's End' by R.C. Sherrif



You must have read fully 'Death of a Salesman' and 'Journey's End' before returning to lessons after the mocks. Copies available from Mrs Graham. You will be given exercises to check your understanding when you return from study leave.

Reading skills are vital to succeed in English. You should be reading every day, and in particular reading materials that have a higher reading age and use mature vocabulary. Below are links to newspapers that are updated daily and have lots of good quality articles for you to read.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk
http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.independent.co.uk/

Reading expands your vocabulary and extends your understanding.

Reminder: Mock IGCSE English Language exam is on Friday 10th January at 10.00am.

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail!