A local council is deciding how a market should use the town square. It has shortlisted three options and published the results of a consultation.
| Option | Proposed arrangement | Local residents preferring this option (120 responses) | Town-centre businesses preferring this option (50 responses) | Other visitors preferring this option (200 responses) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 60 stalls every Saturday, 08:00–18:00; the route across the square would be closed | 20% | 44% | 39% |
| B | 40 stalls on two Sundays each month, 10:00–16:00; a pedestrian route across the square would remain open | 60% | 34% | 42% |
| C | 75 stalls on four consecutive days every three months, 10:00–20:00; the route across the square would be closed | 20% | 22% | 19% |
Write a letter to the council committee in which you evaluate the three options, recommend a fair and workable arrangement, and explain how the council should judge its success after a three-month trial.
Your work will be assessed on communication and adaptation to audience and purpose (27 marks), and organisation and technical accuracy (18 marks).
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.