Understanding the assessment objectives for imaginative writing

Question 1 of 10

1

How many assessment objectives will your response to the imaginative writing task be marked against?

Select one of the following:

1
2
3
4

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Below are the two assessment objectives for the imaginative writing tasks in section B of Paper 1.
Label each objective with the correct number and simplified explanations.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

A05

A06

Write clearly

Write creatively

Make choices based on SPAF

Have a defined structure

Include different sentence structures

Response must hang together

Include interesting words

Use different sentence structures

Different sentences for different effect

Spell words correctly

Right punctuation, right place

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Both assessment objectives test your ability to use sentences and paragraphs to organise and structure your writing effectively.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Both assessment objectives test your ability to construct and use the full range of sentence structures to achieve particular effects in your writing.

Please choose the 3 sentences structures we use in English.

Select one or more of the following:

Simple
Compound
Complex
Statement
Imperative
Question

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Complete these simplified versions of the assessment objectives for the imaginative writing tasks by choosing the correct words and phrases from the drop-down menus to fill the gaps.

A05:
Write a in a ( smooth, flowing way, formal, stiff way ) that ( captures and holds, grabs ) your readers' attention. Use ( specific, lots of ) language and structural techniques that are ( appropriate, determined by ) to the SPAF of the task you have chosen to do, including ( figurative devices, descriptive language ), that allow you to present your ideas in a way that is ( interesting, exciting ) but keeps the meaning clear to the reader.

A06:
Use a vocabulary containing ( ambitious, sophisticated and interesting, lots of different types of ) words which are spelled correctly and organised into ( different, clear ) sentence structures and forms. Make sure your write in ( paragraphs, prose ), starting a new paragraph when you introduce a new ( topic, place, person or shift in time, idea, event, chapter, section ). Punctuation marks should be used in the right place and also ( to add meaning to the text., to make your writing clear. )

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Look at the wording of A06 below and then choose the words which tell you that you need to use a varied vocabulary and spell correctly throughout your response.

A06: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

Please choose two words from the list.

Select one or more of the following:

range
accurate
vocabulary
clarity
effect
spelling

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Look at this imaginative writing task:

Look at images A and B.
Write about feeling lost.
Your response could be real or imagined. You may base your response on one of the images.

Now choose the phrase that tells you that your response does not have to be based on something that actually happened and the one word which tells you that using the images as stimuli is optional.

Select one or more of the following:

real or imagined
may
could be
base
or
one of

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Whichever task you choose to respond to in section B of Paper 1, your response must be written using Standard English.

What is Standard English?

Select one of the following:

Standard English does not contain any local dialect words or phrases or colloquial, everyday words or phrases it is the accepted formal version of English used in school, work, and other formal situations.
Standard English is the common use of English by people in their everyday lives. This can include local dialect words and phrases and colloquial words and phrases.
Standard English is formal, academic English used by professional such as lawyers, teachers, and politicians. It includes Latin terms and is not the type of English used by ordinary people in their daily lives.

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When responding to the imaginative writing tasks you must first choose an appropriate to write in. This could be a , a or a . Whichever form you choose you must write in which means oragnising your writing into a series of linked, flowing written using

You may include some in your response if you choose to write a but you should keep any to a as is not generally written in paragraphs and tends to include language.

Remember that you must provide a or a in response to the imaginative writing tasks as these do not allow you to write in continuous prose.

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

You must only provide a response to one of the tasks on the exam paper.

Select one of the following:

True
False

	Created by Sarah Holmes almost 8 years ago

A short quiz helping learners interpret and understand the requirements of A05 & 6 in relation to the imaginative writing component on Paper 1 of the new Edexcel 9 - 1 GCSE English Language exams.

Understanding the assessment objectives for imaginative writing

Question 1 of 10

How many assessment objectives will your response to the imaginative writing task be marked against?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

Below are the two assessment objectives for the imaginative writing tasks in section B of Paper 1. Label each objective with the correct number and simplified explanations.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

Both assessment objectives test your ability to use sentences and paragraphs to organise and structure your writing effectively.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

Both assessment objectives test your ability to construct and use the full range of sentence structures to achieve particular effects in your writing. Please choose the 3 sentences structures we use in English.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

Whichever task you choose to respond to in section B of Paper 1, your response must be written using Standard English. What is Standard English?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

You must only provide a response to one of the tasks on the exam paper.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Below are the two assessment objectives for the imaginative writing tasks in section B of Paper 1.
Label each objective with the correct number and simplified explanations.

Both assessment objectives test your ability to construct and use the full range of sentence structures to achieve particular effects in your writing.

Please choose the 3 sentences structures we use in English.

Whichever task you choose to respond to in section B of Paper 1, your response must be written using Standard English.

What is Standard English?