Recently you became aware of a person in your area who quietly does a lot to help members of the community who have problems. However, very few people know about this. You decide to write a letter to your local newspaper to make readers aware of the good work. Write your letter. You must include the following: • details about the person and where this good work is done • a description of the good work and how it benefits the community • suggestions for how the newspaper readers could become involved. Cover all three points above in detail. You should make your letter polite and informative. Start your letter 'Dear Editor,' and remember to add an appropriate ending.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2016). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. General Assessment Objectives for WRITING: W1. Communicate appropriately, with a clear awareness of purpose, audience and register.
2. General Assessment Objectives for WRITING: W2. Communicate clearly and develop ideas coherently, at word level, at sentence level and at whole text level.
3. General Assessment Objectives for WRITING: W3. Use accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar.
4. General Assessment Objectives for WRITING: W4. Communicate creatively, using a varied range of vocabulary, sentence structures and linguistic devices.
5. Specific Assessment Objectives for Section 1: 1 write an letter which communicates information and persuades clearly, accurately and economically;
6. Specific Assessment Objectives for Section 1: 2 carry out the instructions as detailed on the question paper regarding the particular information required.
7. Detailed Marking Instructions for Section 1: Task Fulfilment 15 marks
8. Detailed Marking Instructions for Section 1: Language 15 marks
9. Detailed Marking Instructions for Section 1: N.B. Assessing task fulfilment means more than including the bullet/content points.
10. Detailed Marking Instructions for Section 1: N.B. Candidates who address only two points must be in Band 3 or below for TF.
11. Section 1 Task Fulfilment Band 1 (15-13 marks): Good understanding of purpose.
12. Section 1 Task Fulfilment Band 1 (15-13 marks): Clear awareness of situation and audience.
13. Section 1 Task Fulfilment Band 1 (15-13 marks): Format entirely appropriate.
14. Section 1 Task Fulfilment Band 1 (15-13 marks): All required points developed in detail, fully amplified and well organised.
15. Section 1 Task Fulfilment Band 1 (15-13 marks): Given information well used to justify personal opinion and interpretation.
16. Section 1 Task Fulfilment Band 1 (15-13 marks): Tone and register entirely appropriate.
17. Section 1 Language Band 1 (15-14 marks): Highly accurate, apart from very occasional slips.
18. Section 1 Language Band 1 (15-14 marks): Sentence structures varied for particular effects.
19. Section 1 Language Band 1 (15-14 marks): Verb forms largely correct and appropriate tenses consistently used.
20. Section 1 Language Band 1 (15-14 marks): Vocabulary wide and precise.
21. Section 1 Language Band 1 (15-14 marks): Punctuation accurate and helpful.
22. Section 1 Language Band 1 (15-14 marks): Spelling accurate, apart from very occasional slips.
23. Section 1 Language Band 1 (15-14 marks): Paragraphs have unity, are linked, and show evidence of planning.