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PRACTICE QUESTIONS Writing 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 PA PE R A 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.

Your school has written a letter to all parents recommending that families should have one TV-free day each week. The letter asks parents to turn off the family television for one day every week. ICAS Writing Practice Question Paper A © EAA 30 May, 2011 Dear Parents, The teachers at Valley Public School would like to recommend that families turn off their televisions for one day every week. PUBLIC VALLEY VP Example of a persuasive writing task HINTS • Use the planning time to organise your ideas. • Stay on the topic: Is it a good idea to have one TV-free day each week? • Begin with an introduction that tells the reader your point of view and finish with a conclusion that sums up your arguments. • Write in paragraphs. • Write in sentences that are correct and varied. • Pay attention to spelling and punctuati on. • Use the time at the end of the task to check and improve your writing. ICAS Writing Practice Question Paper A © EAA Do you think that having one TV-free day each week is a good idea? You have been asked to write an argument to present a student’s point of view. Here are some things to think about before you start your planning: NO OR YES • watching TV gives children something to do • parents want to watch TV too • parents and childr en can spend more time together • children will go outside and play In your writing you should clearly argue your point of view. You should provide reasons to support your argument. Include some of your own ideas as well. Your writing should convince readers to agree with you. © UNSW Global Pty Limited

Your school has written a letter to all parents recommending that families should have one TV-free day each week. The letter asks parents to turn off the family television for one day every week. ICAS Writing Practice Question Paper A © EAA 30 May, 2011 Dear Parents, The teachers at Valley Public School would like to recommend that families turn off their televisions for one day every week. PUBLIC VALLEY VP Example of a persuasive writing task HINTS • Use the planning time to organise your ideas. • Stay on the topic: Is it a good idea to have one TV-free day each week? • Begin with an introduction that tells the reader your point of view and finish with a conclusion that sums up your arguments. • Write in paragraphs. • Write in sentences that are correct and varied. • Pay attention to spelling and punctuati on. • Use the time at the end of the task to check and improve your writing. ICAS Writing Practice Question Paper A © EAA Do you think that having one TV-free day each week is a good idea? You have been asked to write an argument to present a student’s point of view. Here are some things to think about before you start your planning: NO OR YES • watching TV gives children something to do • parents want to watch TV too • parents and childr en can spend more time together • children will go outside and play In your writing you should clearly argue your point of view. You should provide reasons to support your argument. Include some of your own ideas as well. Your writing should convince readers to agree with you. © UNSW Global Pty Limited

1 All international schools registered with UNSW Global (which have an 8-digit school code star ting with 46) should sit the papers according to the Australian year levels. 2 Indian Subcontinent Region: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. 3 Middle East Region: United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Turkey, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Jordan and Pakistan. 4 Pacific Region: Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.5 Southern Africa Region: South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia. © 2019 Copyright. Copyright in this publication is owned by UNSW Global Pty Limited, unless other wise indicated or licensed from a third party. This publication and associated testing materials and products may not be reproduced, published or sold, in whole or part, in any medium, without the permission of UNSW Global Pty Limited or relevant copyright owner. THE FOLLOWING YEAR LEVELS SHOULD SIT THIS PAPER Australia 1 Year 3 Brunei Primary 3 Egypt Year 3 Hong Kong Primary 3 Indian Subcontinent 2 Class 3 Indonesia Year 4 Malaysia Standard 3 Middle East 3 Class 3 New Zealand/ Pacific 4 Year 4 Singapore Primary 2 Southern Africa 5 Grade 3 PA PE R A

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