A n s w e r k e y test 1, Paper 1, Reading

Question 3 (contribution to a longer piece)
Style:

 
Semi-formal, as this is a contribution to a book. Use clear 
paragraphs, and present your points clearly. 
Content:
 
You must:
 
 
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describe any problems your town has with pollution.
 
 
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outline any initiatives your town has implemented, and 
evaluate their success.
 
 
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recommend what people should do as individuals to help 
with the problems associated with pollution.
You should include a conclusion rounding off your contribution.
Question 4 (report)
Style:

 
Formal or semi-formal as this is for an international travel 
magazine. You should present facts clearly. You can either use 
paragraphs (one for each point) with or without headings, or 
bullet points. Don’t make the language you use with bullet 
points too simple because you need to show a range of 
language. As this is for a magazine it needs to be presented in 
an interesting way. 
Content:
 
You should:
 
 
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describe facilities at a bus or train station you know.
 
 
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evaluate what is good or bad about these facilities.
 
 
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outline any problems you have experienced using the facilities.
 
 
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suggest ways in which the bus or train station could
be improved.
Question 5a) (review)
Style:
 
 
Semi-formal moving towards informal as this is a review in a 
college magazine. The purpose of the review is to tell people 
about the book, explain why it is your favourite and why you 
read it many times. You will need to use the language of 
description or narration, and evaluation. Use clear paragraphs – 
introduction, description, evaluation and conclusion
with recommendations.

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