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This provides students with two sources on a given topic or theme. Having read and responded to how different writers have presented view-points in Section A, students have an opportunity to set out their own personal view-point.  \nThe writing task is therefore linked to the topic or theme of the reading sources. In this sense, the following aspects of the writing task will remain consistent:  \n􀁸 a statement at the start of the question setting out a clear audience, purpose and form  \n􀁸 an enabling, provocative/controversial statement that prompts students to write a response offering their own attitude/viewpoint.  \nAQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.  \nWhat will be subject to change:  \n􀁸 the specified audience, purpose and form  \n􀁸 the exact wording of the question stem and choice of command words.  \n“Homework has no value. Some students get it done for them; some don’t do it at all. Students should be relaxing in their free time.”  \nWrite an article for a broadsheet newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this statement.  \nAs a summary of where writing types will be covered, this chart develops the range we will cover within the identities of each paper.  \n\n| Paper 1 : Section B | Paper 2: Section B |\n| --- | --- |\n| Showing ability to write for purpose and audience and, within the provided form.\u003Cbr>Using language imaginatively and creatively\u003Cbr>􀁸 writing to describe\u003Cbr>􀁸 writing to narrate | Showing ability to write for purpose and audience and, within the provided form.\u003Cbr>Using language for impact\u003Cbr>􀁸 writing to explain\u003Cbr>􀁸 writing to instruct/advise\u003Cbr>􀁸 writing to argue\u003Cbr>􀁸 writing to persuade\u003Cbr>Allowing (where relevant) opportunities to:\u003Cbr>􀁸 give and respond to information\u003Cbr>􀁸 select , organise and emphasise facts, ideas and key points\u003Cbr>􀁸 cite evidence and quotation\u003Cbr>􀁸 include rhetorical devices. |\n\nThese writing types and purposes are taken directly from the Department for Education (DfE) document.  \nWhilst the writing types here have some continuity with legacy specification assessments, and similarity to so called “triplets”, we can now apply them more flexibly. Because of the identity and ethos of Paper 2, the task will always be essentially discursive in nature – providing students with opportunities to communicate their personal view(s) .  \nAQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England an","cbCaiohN4AIWHkak","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiohN4AIWHkak","pdf",1936941,"English","# Additional guidance for Paper 2 writing tasks\n## Assessment objectives and weighting\n## Identity and assessment strategy for Paper 2\n## Question structure: audience, purpose and form\n## Writing purposes and types\n## Command examples by writing type\n## Suitable audiences and forms\n## Typical form features: letter\n## Typical form features: article\n## Typical form features: text for a leaflet","[{\"question\":\"What does the GCSE English Language Paper 2 writing task aim to assess?\",\"answer\":\"The task assesses students’ writing skills across the specification, with marks allocated to technical accuracy and broader communicative abilities. 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