Section A: Directed Writing
Question 1
Write a magazine article for young people about who they should listen to when faced with
decisions in their own lives.
In your article you should:
• evaluate the attitudes and opinions about experts in each of the texts
• give your own views, based on what you have read, about getting the best advice.
Base your article on what you have read in both texts, but be careful to use your own words.
Address both of the bullet points.
Begin your article with a suitable headline.
Write about 250 to 350 words.
Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer, and up to 25 marks for the
quality of your writing