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 * __Writing To Analyse, Review and Comment (Unit 2)__**

This type of writing will be assessed in Unit 2, alongside 'Opening Worlds'.

Writing to Analyse, Review or Comment is different from writing to Argue, Persuade or Advise. The main difference is that writing to analse, review and comment looks fairly at BOTH sides of an argument. If you think of both these types of writing as a set of scales, writing to argue, persuade and advise is heavily weighted on one side, whereas writing to analyse, review and comment is evenly balanced.

It is very important, with this type of writing, to plan your response carefully.
 * Your INTRODUCTION needs to give an overview of the topic, analysing what the main issues are.
 * Your subsequent PARAGRAPHS should explore BOTH sides of the argument, giving examples for each side.
 * Your CONCLUSION should give your own comment on the subject, having looked at both sides yourself.


 * __Practice Questions__**

ANALYSE, REVIEW, COMMENT
11. There is a particular view that to come into money unexpectedly – such as through a lottery win, or similar – can solve many of the problems commonly faced in life. Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of suddenly becoming rich.

12. There is a view that young people, particularly of school age, eat too much ‘junk’ food. Write an article for your school magazine in which you analyse this view from your own experiences and perhaps from what you have read and seen. Comment on whether or not you think eating habits should be changed and how you think this might be achieved.

13. It has been suggested that having 169 TV channels and building motorways through the countryside is ‘progress’. Analyse this view of progress, commenting on why things are developing in this way and what reasons people might have to disagree.

14. Some people believe that people and animals can understand each other. Write an article for an animal lovers’ magazine which analyses this viewpoint and comment on the extent to which you believe human beings and animals can communicate.

15. Write an article for a travel magazine in which you analyse and comment on the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by train.

16. Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of setting students by ability in schools, commenting on what you think to be the best way to group children in school.

17. Why are teenagers so obsessed with fashion and labels? Write an article analysing the different reasons for this phenomenon, and commenting on whether or not it is a bad thing.

18. More and more people believe in alternative therapies (homeopathy, aromatherapy, osteopathy etc.) as the answer to illness. Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of non-conventional medicine, and comment on whether or not you would put faith in alternative remedies.

19. Currently, young people are able to vote when they turn 18 in the UK. Analyse the advantages and disadvantages or lowering the age to 16 (or even lower) and comment on when you think YOU would be ready to vote in the general election.