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# 1 Year 9 Lent Test Week Rev... ## What will the test involve? * You will be given two questions from which you must choose one to answer. * One question will ask you to write a letter, and the other an article. * The assessment will last 55 minutes (an entire lesson). This will allow 5 to 10 min...

# 1 Year 9 Lent Test Week Rev... ## What will the test involve? * You will be given two questions from which you must choose one to answer. * One question will ask you to write a letter, and the other an article. * The assessment will last 55 minutes (an entire lesson). This will allow 5 to 10 minutes to plan your answer and 40 to 45 minutes to write. * It is also vital that you allow time to carefully proofread your work. * It is important that you use the correct layout for your chosen question and you must revise the key features of each text type (article or letter). * Detailed grade descriptors can be found glued inside the back of your exercise book, but you will be assessed for the following skills: * WS1 - Text type, audience and purpose * WS2 - Planning and paragraphing * WS3 - Sentences and punctuation * WS4 - Vocabulary * WS5 - Spelling ## How can you revise? * A guide to non-fiction writing: Introduction to writing non-fiction - Writing non-fiction - GCSE English Language Revision - Other * BBC Bitesize Article Writing Guide: Writing an article - Writing non-fiction - AQA - GCSE English Language Revision - AQA * BBC Bitesize Letter Writing Guide: Writing a letter - Writing non-fiction - AQA - GCSE English Language Revision - AQA * Use Quizlet either online or on your iPad to revise persuasive (or rhetorical) devices that you can use in your writing such as these AFOREST techniques: Aforest techniques Flashcards * Revise the layout of a letter: How to write a formal letter