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You will do two SACs for EIIB. They are both writing SACs. The purpose of this area of study is reading for writing. This means you have to do a lot of reading to get enough good ideas to write well.
For the first SAC, you will write three pieces of writing on topics that will be provided three or four weeks before the SAC date. When you get the SAC topics, you must start planning as soon as possible. Then you will show your first drafts to your teacher.
You must write in three different forms, for three different audiences and three different purposes. You will discuss your first drafts and the decisions you made about your writing with your teacher. Your teacher will check that you are meeting all the criteria of the SAC. The total word length for the three pieces combined is 900 to 1200 words.
You must draw on ideas from the texts studied in class and from your own ideas. You can draw on ideas from your own life experience or the life experience of someone you know. You can draw on ideas from other texts including films, plays, songs, newspaper articles, websites, etc.
You must use the correct structure for the forms you choose - for example, a speech must start with something like 'Good morning, classmates'; a letter must start with the date and Dear (name); a diary entry must have a date; a persuasive essay must contain many persuasive techniques. All types of writing need clear sentences and paragraphs. The paragraphs must flow logically and have approriate connecting words within.
Obviously, the English expression, grammar, spelling and punctuation must be of a high standard.
After you have completed the three drafts, you will reduce them to dot points on two sides of an A4 sheet of paper in your own handwriting. Quotes can be written in full. You will then bring those notes into the SAC and recreate your three pieces over two periods. You may not bring in any new notes for the second period of the SAC.
For the second SAC, you will write one extended piece of writing of between 900 and 1200 words. You can choose from a list of topics provided about three or four weeks before the SAC date. You can choose your audience, form and purpose.
This SAC must contain references to at least two ideas arising from the play 'Summer of the Seventeenth Doll'.
You will be directed to various samples from former students to help you understand the SAC requirements.
It is important that you understand that you cannot 'cut and paste' from other sources. You must not plagiarise or steal some other person's words. You may use a brief quote from other people or texts BUT these words must be enclosed in quotation marks and you have to explain who said the words. Do not attempt to copy from the internet. You must use your own words. The school uses a few ways to check if your writing contains plagiarised material. The consequences are serious.
The Green Book has good tips on the structures and features of the different forms of writing.
You will also write on 'Summer of the Seventeenth Doll' in the 'Exploring Issues of Identity and Belonging' part of the final exam (Section B). You will not have a choice of topic but you can choose the form and audience. For the exam, there is no word length but you can expect to write about 500 words. The suggested time allocation is 54 minutes for planning and writing in the exam.
Finally, the three most important rules for writing for EIIB are:
- stick to the topic
- include original and relevant ideas
- write in clear, confident English with sophisticated vocabulary and a touch of your own personal style