Writing task
SECTION B
Spend 30 minutes on this part. There are 20 marks for this section.
Option c: Write about a person who has been important to you or who you admire.
[20 marks]
Practise this exact question with personalised feedback on your writing.
Understand the task
Describe someone important to you or a person you admire, showing what makes them special.
- characterisation
- observational precision
- emotion
Requirements to keep in mind
Choose ONE option in the writing section; option c; 20 marks; 30 minutes advised.
Plan your response
- Follow the exact instruction, form and viewpoint in the source PDF.
- Plan a clear beginning and a focused development.
- Use distinctive details rather than general adjectives.
- Allow a few minutes to check accuracy before finishing.
Check your response against the task requirements. Leave time to review sentence clarity, punctuation and spelling.
Original atoply example opening
Written by atoply, not an official school answer or mark scheme. This is an opening only; develop the rest of the response to meet the task requirements.
Reveal example and teaching notes
Grandad never hurried. Even when the rain came down in sheets, he would stop beside the garden wall to rescue a stranded snail. He kept a battered notebook filled with tiny sketches of things other people walked past. I used to think this made him slow. Now I understand he was simply paying attention.
Learn from the example
- Concrete details build an impression of the subject. Notice how those choices work together rather than reading as a list of general adjectives.
- The viewpoint controls what the reader notices. Choose details and an order that sustain the task's requested perspective and atmosphere.