Question 5, both papers

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Short drills on the 16 AO6 marks.

Paper 1: description or narrative opening

• Description or narrative openingDescribe a railway platform early in the morning.Or: Write the opening part of a story in which someone prepares to leave a familiar place.Starter · Free
• Description or narrative openingDescribe a community garden on a summer afternoon.Or: Write the opening of a story in which someone finds an unexpected place to rest.Starter
• Description or narrative openingDescribe a swimming pool after closing time.Or: Write the opening of a story in which someone stays behind after everyone else has left.Core · Free
• Description or narrative openingDescribe an outdoor market as the rain begins.Or: Write the opening of a story in which a sudden change in the weather spoils a plan.Core · Free
• Description or narrative openingDescribe a familiar street during a power cut after dark.Or: Write the opening of a story in which an interruption makes neighbours speak to one another.Core · Free
• Description or narrative openingDescribe the inside of a small repair shop.Or: Write the opening of a story in which someone brings a treasured object to be repaired.Core
• Description or narrative openingDescribe a room being got ready for a celebration.Or: Write the opening of a story in which a carefully planned celebration does not begin as expected.Core
• Description or narrative openingDescribe a place where old and new buildings stand close together.Or: Write the opening of a story in which a character discovers that a familiar place is about to change.Stretch · Free
• Description or narrative openingDescribe an old theatre before a performance.Or: Write the opening of a story in which someone returns to a place linked to an uncomfortable memory.Stretch
• Description or narrative openingDescribe a place that seems welcoming from a distance but feels different close up.Or: Write the opening of a story in which a character begins to doubt something they have been looking forward to.Stretch

Paper 2: viewpoint writing

• Viewpoint · a letterA town needs places where people can spend time without having to buy anything.Starter
• Viewpoint · an article for a school or college websiteBeing a beginner is something to enjoy, not something to hide.Starter
• Viewpoint · a speechSchools should celebrate quiet contributions as much as public achievements.Core
• Viewpoint · an article for a community magazineRepairing a useful possession is usually more satisfying than replacing it.Core
• Viewpoint · a letter to a newspaper editorYoung people should have a real say in how shared public spaces are used.Core
• Viewpoint · a speechWe need more time in the day when nobody expects an immediate reply.Core
• Viewpoint · an essayAn ordinary place can be as worth visiting as a famous destination.Core
• Viewpoint · a newspaper articleA school should leave part of each week for students to follow a project of their own choosing.Stretch
• Viewpoint · a speechA community event is only successful if everyone feels able to take part.Stretch
• Viewpoint · an essayKeeping the character of a place matters more than making it convenient.Stretch