Write a story which includes the sentence: 'It wasn't what the woman said to me but the way she said it which made me hesitate.'

Mark scheme

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

1. [30] (Section 2 Language - Band 8) Highly accurate writing, apart from very occasional slips.
2. [30] (Section 2 Language - Band 8) Sentence structures varied for particular effects.
3. [30] (Section 2 Language - Band 8) Verb forms largely correct and appropriate tenses consistently used.
4. [30] (Section 2 Language - Band 8) Vocabulary wide and precise.
5. [30] (Section 2 Language - Band 8) Punctuation accurate and helpful.
6. [30] (Section 2 Language - Band 8) Spelling accurate, apart from very occasional slips.
7. [30] (Section 2 Language - Band 8) Paragraphs have unity, are linked, and show evidence of planning.
8. [30] (Section 2 Appropriateness and Content - Band 8) Consistently relevant. Interest aroused and sustained.
9. [30] (Section 2 Appropriateness and Content - Band 8) Tone and register entirely appropriate.
10. [30] (Section 2 Appropriateness and Content - Band 8) Narratives are complex, sophisticated, possibly tense, and may contain devices such as flashbacks.