Question: I’ve got to write an essay to Argue for or against animal testing. I’ve got some ideas already. I think we should test medicine on animals because nobody cares if rats and mice die, and it could help preserve people’s lives- which we do care about. But testing make up on animals is … [Read more...]

Question: One of the questions in the 2008 English paper was this: Write a letter to a Minister for Education informing him or her of the things you think should be done to improve education for teenagers. How do I go about answering it? Answer: The first thing to do is plan your answer. You … [Read more...]

1. To plan or not to plan. All of the experts have finally agreed on one thing. Students usually go up by at least one grade only by planning their answers. If you are a non-believer in answer plans you need to catch up with the technique pronto. Get hold of as many past exam questions as you can … [Read more...]

(Writing to Describe / Explain) Question: What kind of describing questions will I get in the exam, and how can I revise to answer them? Answer: It’s unlikely the actual question you will get can be predicted, but it will probably be something similar to: Describe a scary place or Describe your … [Read more...]

 Question: Writing Help! I have got this coursework assignment and I don’t know where to start.I’ve got to write a story but it’s got to have lots of description in it. How do I do it?  Answer: Writing to describe is easy once you get the hang of it. Think about what you’re describing – like a … [Read more...]

Question: I want to practice my exam technique for Writing to Advise/Inform and I’ve found a question I like, but I’m not very confident structuring it. Please help! The question is Advise a teenager how to deal with fame. Answer: Okay, thanks for this. It is always a good idea to start with a … [Read more...]

Question: I’ve been told that my writing is often not persuasive enough. How do I make it persuasive? Answer: If you look at TV ads and adverts in the press, you’ll probably notice some of these devices used: Assertion (when facts are given as opinions. Eg. Our washing machine is the … [Read more...]