Drop everything and write spring term 2021 accessible version

1. Accessible – Spring Term

2. Drop Everything And Write
What is it?
• 20 minutes of independent writing every Friday on a rolling timetable.
• The questions have the same format as the questions you will complete for your English GCSE.
• Every DEAW session will be linked with the ‘Theme of the Week’ and the ‘Word of the Week’
Why are we doing it?
• To improve your writing. Statistically, students that are better writers get better results in their
GCSEs!
• To improve your stamina to write for long periods of time without getting distracted. You will have
a lot of lengthy exams in the future and this will prepare you for that.
• To practice the writing tasks you will have to complete in your English GCSE. This type of question
would be worth 40 marks! (50%) of your grade.
• To broaden your vocabulary- use the word of the week and other challenging words from your
subjects.

3. You should aim to include:
❑ Connectives
❑ Formal language
❑ The Word of the Week
Futures
Envisage: To have
a mental picture in
advance
Word
of the
Week
You see your dream job advertised online and need to email the company
Director to find out more
TASK: Write a formal email
requesting further information
about the role, why you are
interested in it and why you would
be a suitable candidate.
Dear Sir/Madam…
Or put their name if
you know what it
is.
Your name and
request for more
information on the
job
Thank them for their
time, and that you look
forward to hearing from
them.
*Explain why you are
suitable for this job.
*What skills do you
have
*What exams you are
doing or have done.

4. TASK
Write a description
suggested by this picture.
You should aim to
include:
❑ A one line paragraph.
❑ A simile
❑ The word of the week
Healthy Lifestyles
Nourish:
To provide with the
food or other
substances for
growth, health, and
good condition.
Word
of the
Week
Use this mind map to help build your own word bank to aid you with your descriptive writing
Word Bank
Isolated Parched
Nourish Hydration
Desolate Landscape

5. You should aim to
include:
❑ A rhetorical question
❑ A minor sentence
❑ The word of the
week
Internet Safety
Precaution: A measure
taken to prevent a loss
or injury
Word
of the
Week
TASK: Write a persuasive article highlighting the importance of
cybersecurity
What is cyber security?
Why is it so important?
What could happen if you do not
have any?
Word Bank
Precaution Virus
Cybersecurity Computer
Safety Protection

6. You should aim to include:
❑ Facts
❑ Repetition
❑ The word of the week
Women’s History
Unfettered: Not
controlled or limited
by anything
Word
of the
Week
TASK: Write an informative article about a
female historical figure.
Who were they?
How old were they?
What did they do for you to chose them for your
article?
Word Bank
Inspiring Challenging
Phenomenal Opinion
Victorian Unfettered

7. TASK
Write a description inspired by this picture.
You should aim to include:
❑ A hyphen -
❑ Personification
❑ The word of the week
Sport for Change
Ameliorate:
To make
something (bad or
unsatisfactory) better
Word
of the
Week
Word Bank
Ameliorate Whizzed
Racket Bounced
Rotating Rolled
Racing Struck
Speedily Match
Strapped Tennis
Locked Game
Use this mind map to help build your own word bank to aid you with your descriptive writing.

8. TASK
Write a description or story inspired by this picture
You should aim to include:
❑ Sensory language (sight,
sounds, smell etc.)
❑ Alliteration
❑ The word of the week
Discovery
Marvel
Something
extraordinary or
surprising
Word
of the
Week
Use this mind map to help build your own word bank to aid you with your descriptive writing.
Word Bank
Isolated luxurious
Superior Emerald
Sumptuous Peaceful
Elegant Private

9. You should aim to
include:
❑ Descriptive language
❑ A triplet
❑ The word of the
week
Our Environment
Terrain: Area of land with particular physical features
Word
of the
Week
TASK: Write an informative article for travellers/tourists visiting your
hometown. How would you describe it and what should they do whilst visiting?
Do not forget to use local
information of useful contacts and
phone numbers of attractions...
Hotels and accomodation to stay...
Places to visit and activities we
offer are…
Restaurants and places to eat...
If you are wanting to travel, there
is no better place to go than…
The scenery is...

10. TASK:
Write a motivational story inspired by this picture
You should aim to
include:
❑ A Simile
❑ Alliteration
❑ The word of the
week
NEW BEGINNINGS
Rejuvenate: Give
new energy or vigour to
Word of the
Week
It all started when…
Looking back now…
The road stretched out as far as the eye
could see...
Surprisingly…
Cautiously…
Drastically...
Finally,...
In the end…
Happily, it all worked out...