Writing task
Write about a setting from the point of view of a character of your choice.
Marks: 20.
Practise this exact question with personalised feedback on your writing.
Understand the task
Describe a setting from the perspective of a character you choose, making their personality shape what they notice.
- accurate expression
- imaginative control
- structure
- audience awareness
Requirements to keep in mind
Choose ONE option in the writing section; option 2; 20 marks; no independent writing time specified.
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
To the tourists the market was a confusion of bright stalls and friendly voices. To Nisha, who delivered bread there every morning, it was a map of shortcuts, loose paving stones and familiar faces. She could tell when rain was coming by the way the fishmonger covered his tables. Today his stall was empty, and that worried her.
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.