Read the source material which follows and answer both questions:
Text A is from an article entitled [On Surviving the London Blitz] by [Helen Kirkpatrick]
It was first published in the [Chicago Daily News on 9 September 1939].
You are a [volunteer working for a Chicago based charity, and have been instructed to give a short talk, raising awareness of the situation in London. You have also been instructed to raise money to help the victims of the bombing in London.]
Using the source material, write the text [of your talk.]
Your audience will consist of [the general public.]
You should adapt the source material, using your own words as far as possible. Your talk
should be approximately 300 – 400 words in length.
In your adaptation you should:
• use language appropriately to address purpose and audience
• write accurately and coherently, applying relevant ideas and concepts.
(25 marks)
AND
Question 3
Write a commentary which explains the choices you made when writing your speech
commenting on the following:
• how language and form have been used to suit audience and purpose
• how vocabulary and other stylistic features have been used to shape meaning and
achieve particular effects.
You should aim to write about 150 – 250 words in this commentary.
(15 marks)
