During the last twelve months, the number of tourists visiting your local area has increased a lot. This has brought both advantages and disadvantages. The local council has asked residents to give their opinions about the large increase in tourism. You decide to write a report for the local council giving your views. Write your report. You must include the following: • the advantages of more tourists visiting your local area • the disadvantages of more tourists visiting your local area • which one of the disadvantages the council should deal with first and how they should deal with it. Cover all three points above in detail. You should make your report informative and persuasive. Start your report 'To the Local Council'. Remember to give your name and a date.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [15] (Section 1 Task Fulfilment - Band 5) Very good understanding of purpose.
2. [15] (Section 1 Task Fulfilment - Band 5) Clear awareness of the specified situation and audience.
3. [15] (Section 1 Task Fulfilment - Band 5) Text type entirely appropriate.
4. [15] (Section 1 Task Fulfilment - Band 5) All required points developed in detail, fully amplified and well organised.
5. [15] (Section 1 Task Fulfilment - Band 5) Given information well used to justify personal opinion and interpretation.
6. [15] (Section 1 Task Fulfilment - Band 5) Tone and register entirely appropriate.
7. [15] (Section 1 Language - Band 8) Highly accurate writing, apart from very occasional slips.
8. [15] (Section 1 Language - Band 8) Sentence structures varied for particular effects.
9. [15] (Section 1 Language - Band 8) Verb forms largely correct and appropriate tenses consistently used.
10. [15] (Section 1 Language - Band 8) Vocabulary wide and precise.
11. [15] (Section 1 Language - Band 8) Punctuation accurate and helpful.
12. [15] (Section 1 Language - Band 8) Spelling accurate, apart from very occasional slips.
13. [15] (Section 1 Language - Band 8) Paragraphs have unity, are linked, and show evidence of planning.