Paper 2 advice

Question 5

Direct address

Anecdote

Facts

Opinion

Rhetorical question

Emotive language

Statistics

Triplet

Scenario #1 : LETTER

Think:

  • Formal/ polite tone

  • Addressing the issue

  • BUT it shouldn’t be too pushy

  • INSTEAD it should follow the idea of ‘let’s cooperate together’

  • Greeting (could make name if needed)

  • I trust that this letter finds you in good health.

  • My name is … and I am a student at …

  • Thank you for your consideration of this proposal. I am eager to cooperate and discuss this/ these issue(s) and please ask so, if you have any further questions.

  • Yours sincerely/ Yours faithfully

Scenario #2 : ARTICLE

Think:

  • Emotive, strong opinions on the issue

  • assertive tone

  • Use a comparison/ analogy/ metaphor at the beginning

  • KEEP referencing

  • FINISH and repeat

  • Address societal, large-scale problems related to the prompt

  • e.g. Mental health, materialism, money, morality

  • ANECDOTES

  • start points by acknowledging the counter-argument

  • direct address

Scenario #3 : SPEECH

Think:

  • dramatic

  • YET humourous

  • a personal message/ experience

  • ANECDOTE

  • ASK a question

  • then ADDRESS it

  • rhetorical questions

  • direct address

  • Urge

  • Encourage

  • Advise

  • conclude with the need for action, for change starting from the audience

  • have a concluding point that refers to the start of your speech