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Writing PRACTICE QUESTIONS PA PE R J PERSUASIVE WRITING DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED. TIME ALLOWED: 35 MINUTES 5 minutes reading and planning time 25 minutes writing time 5 minutes checking time Note : Some UNSW Global assessments are only available online. Read the instructions on the ANSWER BOOKLET and fill in your NAME , SCHOOL and OTHER INFORMATION . Use a pencil. Do NOT use a coloured pencil or a pen. Rub out any mistakes completely. Yo u a r e NOT allowed to use a dictionaryor an electronic translator.

ICAS Writing Practice Question Paper G © EAA Example of a persuasive writing task Security camera Electronic tag Call monitoring Computer chip ICAS Writing Practice Question Paper G © EAA ‘New technologies have provided society with more ways to record and keep information about its people but this has led to a loss of privacy. The loss of privacy is justified by the benefits gained.’ Do you agree with this statement? Write an argument to persuade the reader of your point of view. You may wish to consider the following points as you plan your writing: • technology provides information that may save lives • people are not aware of the kind of information being collected about them In your writing you should provide reasons to support your argument. W rite persuasively so that the reader is convinced by your argument. HINTS • Use the planning time to organise your ideas. • Stay on the topic: The loss of privacy resulting from new technologies is justified by the benefits gained. • Your writing should include an introduction and a conclusion. • Write in paragraphs. • Write in sentences that are well structured and varied. • Use correct spellin g and punctuation. • Keep your writing concise. • Use the time at the end of the task to edit your writing. © UNSW Global Pty Limited

ICAS Writing Practice Question Paper G © EAA Example of a persuasive writing task Security camera Electronic tag Call monitoring Computer chip ICAS Writing Practice Question Paper G © EAA ‘New technologies have provided society with more ways to record and keep information about its people but this has led to a loss of privacy. The loss of privacy is justified by the benefits gained.’ Do you agree with this statement? Write an argument to persuade the reader of your point of view. You may wish to consider the following points as you plan your writing: • technology provides information that may save lives • people are not aware of the kind of information being collected about them In your writing you should provide reasons to support your argument. W rite persuasively so that the reader is convinced by your argument. HINTS • Use the planning time to organise your ideas. • Stay on the topic: The loss of privacy resulting from new technologies is justified by the benefits gained. • Your writing should include an introduction and a conclusion. • Write in paragraphs. • Write in sentences that are well structured and varied. • Use correct spellin g and punctuation. • Keep your writing concise. • Use the time at the end of the task to edit your writing. © UNSW Global Pty Limited

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