Friday, 31 January 2014


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


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.

 

 

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