iGCSE coursework

Question 1

You will need a computer - but to do what with?

Accepted Answer

Find out information, Research the war, So you can print off work

Question 2

If you're including a quote (more than a few words), what punctuation do you need?

Accepted Answer

:, ,

Question 3

You've planned your writing - but have you done enough research? How do you know?

Accepted Answer

You have something technical (research) for all your points

Question 4

If you write a letter about conditions at the front, who might you spare the truth?

Accepted Answer

mother, father, girlfriend/wife

Question 5

How can you keep the opening of your newspaper report interesting?

Accepted Answer

Ask a question, Use 'you', Use hyperbole - biggest, happiest, most beautiful, Be specific - numbers, dates, facts etc

Question 6

What do you need to be specific about with your coursework?

Accepted Answer

what specific issue you're going to research

Question 7

If the subject "Women in the War" interests you, what could you do now?

Accepted Answer

Plan - research - log - RAVEN - write

Question 8

While doing your research, what are you going to have to do?

Accepted Answer

Write a commentary on what you read, Keep a reading log

Question 9

How many articles should you have - as a minimum?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 10

How many marks are available?

Accepted Answer

54(27 for reading and 27 for writing)

Question 11

After you've done your research, you need to do some writing - but what kind

Accepted Answer

A letter, A newspaper article, A speech, A diary entry

Question 12

How many different writing tasks will you need to do?

Accepted Answer

2x commentaries: on reading/writing; a report and log (4)

Question 13

Newspaper writing - what do you need to do in the opening paragraphs

Accepted Answer

Start with an engaging opening, Include the Ws

Question 14

What subject is Rupert suggesting?

Accepted Answer

World War I

Question 15

What is RAVEN?

Accepted Answer

Reliability, Ability2C, Vested int, Expertise, Neutrality

Question 16

Why is RAVEN a good idea - how will you use this?

Accepted Answer

You apply it to your sources - for the reading commentary

Question 17

Writing to inform - which of these things should you try to avoid

Accepted Answer

Long sentences

Question 18

Why would you use PERSUADE - what form of writing might you use it for?

Accepted Answer

Speech

Questions 18