Participation is not always a button
Original practice source: a commentary about interactive cultural experiences.
Being invited to choose, move or contribute can change a visitor’s relationship with a work. Instead of receiving a finished arrangement, the person helps determine what happens next. That possibility can create curiosity and a sense of responsibility.
Participation is not limited to visible action. Listening closely or following a difficult sequence may involve considerable attention, while pressing a button can become an activity with little effect on understanding. An invitation to interact needs a purpose. It should also leave room for someone who wants to observe before deciding whether to contribute.
An arts magazine is inviting articles on the statement: “Every cultural experience should be interactive.”
Write an article for the magazine arguing your view. You may use ideas from the source and your own ideas.
60 exam-style questions on Oxford AQA IGCSE English Language 2.2.1 Writing for audience and purpose. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.