The history we give a second-hand object
Original practice source: a commentary about second-hand belongings.
An object with signs of use can invite an imagined history. A worn edge or an unfamiliar inscription suggests somebody holding, choosing or keeping it before its present owner. That possibility can make an ordinary purchase feel particular.
The imagination should not quietly become evidence. A mark may have several explanations, and an attractive story can attach itself to a thing without being true. We can enjoy wondering while distinguishing what we know, what someone has told us and what we have supplied ourselves. An honest gap may be more interesting than a confidently invented past.
A magazine about everyday culture is inviting articles on the statement: “Second-hand objects are more interesting than new ones.”
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 Section B: Directed writing, covering 2.2.1 Writing for audience and purpose, 2.2.2 Responding to multiple and diverse demands, and 2.2.3 Writing linked to the Section A sources. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.