Read the source material which follows and answer both questions:
Text A is from an article entitled [The Right to Life] by [Alice Walker]
It was first published in [Nation, 1989].
You [have been asked to contribute to a booklet for Black History Month, which will be targeted at 14 – 19 year olds in schools and colleges. You are responsible for the opening double page spread, in which you need to argue that it is important to remember Black History.]
You should adapt the source material, using your own words as far as possible. Your [text]
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 [text] 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)
