6.3.2

Writing to Inform - Example

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Writing to Inform - Example

Here is an example of informative writing. How does the writer use language in this example to inform readers about the importance of planning?

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It is really important to have a clear plan before you start to revise for your exams. If you do not have a plan, this can lead to procrastination and anxiety. Furthermore, not having a plan may also cause you to lose your leisure time because you are worrying about your lack of revision.

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It is really important to have a clear plan before you start to revise for your exams. If you do not have a plan, this can lead to procrastination and anxiety. Furthermore, not having a plan may also cause you to lose your leisure time because you are worrying about your lack of revision.

Lots of students find it hard to revise – 74% of those taking GCSE exams in 2017 – but the majority found it easier once they had created a plan.

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It is really important to have a clear plan before you start to revise for your exams. If you do not have a plan, this can lead to procrastination and anxiety. Furthermore, not having a plan may also cause you to lose your leisure time because you are worrying about your lack of revision.

Lots of students find it hard to revise – 74% of those taking GCSE exams in 2017 – but the majority found it easier once they had created a plan.

It is best to begin slowly; do not plan to revise every second of every day, but start with an hour a day and try to stick to it. Keep that up for a week and then reward yourself with a chocolate bar or an afternoon out. All in all, give yourself time to adjust to a revision schedule – your brain needs time to adapt to a new method of working so (literally and figuratively) give yourself a break!

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