Paper 2: Writing - Writing to Inform - Example
English Language: AQA GCSE, topic 6.3.2
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?

Paragraph 1
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.

Paragraph 1 & 2
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.

Paragraph 1,2 & 3
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!
Test yourself on Paper 2: Writing - Writing to Inform - Example
How has the writer used language to inform in this paragraph?
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.Why is the following sentence a good example of writing to inform?
Do not plan to revise every second of every day, but start with an hour a day and try to stick to it.Why is this a good opening sentence for an informative piece on planning?
It is really important to have a clear plan before you start to revise for your exams.