Why the news matters
In this question you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills. 12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, spelling and punctuation.
You should aim to write about 300 to 400 words.
A news website has reported that many teenagers deliberately avoid the news because they find it depressing or confusing.
Write an article for the website’s youth section arguing that young people should, or should not, follow the news.
Write your article.
60 exam-style questions on Eduqas GCSE English Language 2.2.1 Two compulsory transactional/persuasive tasks. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.