Read the source material which follows and answer both questions:
Text A is from an article entitled [] by [Slimeballs Always Hate a Strong Woman by Julie Birchill]
It was first published in [The Times in 2004]
You are [part of a Margret Thatcher support group or fan club who are raising money to build a Margret Thatcher memorial statue. You have been asked to write the text of a leaflet promoting this memorial and persuading people to donate money]
Using the source material, write the [text of the leaflet]
Your audience will consist of [a general adult audience]
You should adapt the source material, using your own words as far as possible. Your [leaflet] 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 commentary must comment 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)
Click here for a link to some good clips of Margret Thatcher.
Click here for a link to a Julie Birchill interview
Click here finally for one of Thatcher's iconic moments and a bit more
