English Language: Transactional
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Transactional writing is a question in your EnglishLanguage paper 2, question 6that is a form
of non-fictional writing designed to present information, persude, advise or argue a point to a
specific audience.
This also includes aspects such as:
Form of text: Form of a letter, report, article, speech, review, story, guide or leaflet depending
on the question in your exams.
Purpose: Is it informing, persuding,instructing or explaining?
Audience: People in your commiunity, head teachers, teachers, family members, friends,
school peers, general public etc.
Tone: (Report, objective, clear, structured) (Letter of complaint, firm, polite, persuasive)
(Article, engaging, lively,light-hearted)
These key aspects will help you achieve the highest marks as well as the use of Rhetorical
devices
Direct address
Alliteration
facts and statistics
Opinions
Rhetorical Question
Repetition
Emotive Language
Anecdote
Triadic Structure
Hypophora
Hyperbole
Anaphora
Here is a great Transactional writing model question on the Pearson website and a model
answer that i have wrote for the middle paragraph. You can write your own paragraphs within
a timed condition
, https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/International%20GCSE/English%20Language%20
A/2016/exam-materials/4EA1_01R_rms_20200305.pdf
Model Answer for a letter
On the other hand, competitive sport may also have the effect of deterring children from
participating, especially when the emphasis appears to be on winning rather than having fun.
Competition may also have the effect of pressurising some children, especially the less
confident and less competent players, and may lead to feelings of anxiety for others. Children
who are constantly criticized, benched, and made to feel that they are not good enough may
grow up with the perception that sport is all about embarrassment and not enjoyment. As
they grow up, they may lose all interest in the sport. For sport to encourage children’s
participation, it has to be about improvement, effort, and enjoyment, and not about winning
and accolades.
Step 1: Make your clear point with topic sentences
Start with a sentence that clearly shows your position.
Example starters:
Competitive sport can discourage children’s participation when…
Competitive sport encourages participation because…
Step 2: Explain your point and develop your points
Explain why this happens. Give reasons. Show understanding.
Ask yourself:
writitng help
Transactional writing is a question in your EnglishLanguage paper 2, question 6that is a form
of non-fictional writing designed to present information, persude, advise or argue a point to a
specific audience.
This also includes aspects such as:
Form of text: Form of a letter, report, article, speech, review, story, guide or leaflet depending
on the question in your exams.
Purpose: Is it informing, persuding,instructing or explaining?
Audience: People in your commiunity, head teachers, teachers, family members, friends,
school peers, general public etc.
Tone: (Report, objective, clear, structured) (Letter of complaint, firm, polite, persuasive)
(Article, engaging, lively,light-hearted)
These key aspects will help you achieve the highest marks as well as the use of Rhetorical
devices
Direct address
Alliteration
facts and statistics
Opinions
Rhetorical Question
Repetition
Emotive Language
Anecdote
Triadic Structure
Hypophora
Hyperbole
Anaphora
Here is a great Transactional writing model question on the Pearson website and a model
answer that i have wrote for the middle paragraph. You can write your own paragraphs within
a timed condition
, https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/International%20GCSE/English%20Language%20
A/2016/exam-materials/4EA1_01R_rms_20200305.pdf
Model Answer for a letter
On the other hand, competitive sport may also have the effect of deterring children from
participating, especially when the emphasis appears to be on winning rather than having fun.
Competition may also have the effect of pressurising some children, especially the less
confident and less competent players, and may lead to feelings of anxiety for others. Children
who are constantly criticized, benched, and made to feel that they are not good enough may
grow up with the perception that sport is all about embarrassment and not enjoyment. As
they grow up, they may lose all interest in the sport. For sport to encourage children’s
participation, it has to be about improvement, effort, and enjoyment, and not about winning
and accolades.
Step 1: Make your clear point with topic sentences
Start with a sentence that clearly shows your position.
Example starters:
Competitive sport can discourage children’s participation when…
Competitive sport encourages participation because…
Step 2: Explain your point and develop your points
Explain why this happens. Give reasons. Show understanding.
Ask yourself:
