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1.3 Section B: Transactional Writing

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Question 133

A magazine for young people is publishing a series about useful skills for everyday life.

The editor has invited readers to respond to this claim:

‘Every young person should learn to prepare a few simple meals before leaving school.’

Write an article for the magazine in which you give your views on this claim.

You may wish to consider independence, confidence, time and enjoyment.

Your work will be assessed on communication and adaptation to audience and purpose (27 marks), and organisation and technical accuracy (18 marks).

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1.3 Section B: Transactional Writing Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /English Language
  3. /1.3 Section B: Transactional Writing

281 exam-style questions on Edexcel A IGCSE English Language 1.3 Section B: Transactional Writing, covering 1.3.1 Focus of Section B, 1.3.2 Applying knowledge of text types to own writing, 1.3.3 Non-fiction writing techniques, planning and proofreading, 1.3.4 Writing an article for a magazine or newspaper, 1.3.5 Writing a speech, 1.3.6 Writing a letter, 1.3.7 Writing a guide, 1.3.8 Writing a review, and 1.3.9 Writing the text of a leaflet. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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