What you'll learn
Writing for a real audience and purpose.
Key skills
- Match tone and register to audience and purpose.
- Use rhetorical devices: rhetorical questions, the rule of three, direct address, facts/statistics.
- Structure with a clear opening, developed points and a strong ending.
Exam tips
- Plan before writing; use paragraphs and connectives.
- Proofread for accuracy (SPaG carries marks).
Common mistakes
- Ignoring the required form (letter vs article).
- Weak, unstructured arguments.