Fluent and coherent writing · Part 3 of 3
6 exam-style questions with model answers, plus 8 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.
Describe what a portfolio of writing has to contain, and explain how you would choose the two pieces.
Explain why the drafting sequence gives each draft one job, and explain what each draft should actually do.
Evaluate the claim that subject choice matters more than any other decision you make about a piece of writing.
Explain what it means for writing to be fluent and coherent, and what develops, sustains and structures each demand of a piece.
A reflective piece is vivid and grounded for its first two thirds and ends with 220 words of general statements about family. Explain why it stops being convincing, and how to repair it.
Discuss what a striking whole requires, and evaluate why the usual attempts at one fail.