A national newspaper is publishing articles about what public libraries should provide. It reports the results of a survey in which 1,000 library users were asked to choose the one service they most wanted protected.
| Service | Percentage of users choosing this service |
|---|---|
| borrowing books | 38% |
| quiet places to study or work | 27% |
| free computer and internet access | 21% |
| events and advice groups | 14% |
‘Trying to make public libraries useful to everyone means that they serve nobody well.’
Write an article for the newspaper in which you give your views on this statement. Use the survey findings to support your argument and recommend how libraries with limited space and funding should set priorities.
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.