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Crafted and controlled writing · Part 2 of 3
8 exam-style questions with model answers, plus 6 quick multi-choice questions — every question on this part of the standard, grouped by the 2 pages of notes they come from.
Write a full answer before you reveal the model one. That comparison is where the learning happens.
Explain what syntax controls that vocabulary cannot, using at least two versions of the same sentence.
Explain why varying sentence length matters more than any individual sentence being good, and why a piece with a lot of figurative language often scores lower than a plainer one.
Discuss why over-writing is more damaging than plain writing, and evaluate what makes a stylistic feature earn its place.
Discuss the claim that plain vocabulary is always better than elaborate vocabulary in this standard.
Explain the difference between a minor and a serious convention error, and describe a proofreading method that would find both.
Explain why a spellchecker is not a proofread, and explain how a writer should decide whether an unconventional choice will read as deliberate.
The conventions requirement is a threshold rather than a sliding scale. Discuss why that is defensible, and what follows from it for how a student should spend their time.
Discuss whether it is fair that accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar operate as a threshold for this standard.