Year 13 English Language NEA: Original Writing

Looking for a Style Model?

Year 13 Language NEA: Original Writing

Use the links below to explore potential style models:

Style models for opinion articles:

- The Guardian's Mind Your Language
- The Guardian's Comment is Free
- Oliver Kamm's The Pedant - you'll need to subscribe to The Times to access this column
- Daily Mail columnists Jan Moir, Piers Morgan, and Katie Hopkins

Style models for opinion blogs:

- Deborah Cameron's Language: A Feminist's Guide


Style models for persuasive speeches:

- Emma Watson's He for She United Nations Speech - also available to watch here

Style models for informative guides:

- BBC Magazine Online

Also useful...

• If your memory needs a nudge, the introductory PPT for the Original Writing part of the NEA is here.7

• The proposal form is here.

• The mark scheme for the Original Writing part of the NEA is here. You will need to go to page 27.

• You should aim to write about a specific language topic - ideally one which you are passionate about. The NEA is a brilliant opportunity to consolidate, and expand on, your existing knowledge of an aspect of your A Level Language course. This will be excellent preparation for your Paper One and Paper Two examinations.

• Remember, you can't use the same topic as your style model. So, for instance, if you chose a Deborah Cameron blog post about language and gender, you would need to select a different language topic. You could, however, pick a style model and then argue the opposite side of the argument to your style model.

• When looking for a style model, bear in mind the different audiences being targeted. For example, Oliver Kamm's The Pedant will be for a more specialist audience than a Jan Moir opinion piece for the Daily Mail and so there will be differences in register and style.

• You have been given lots and lots of articles and blog posts on Language and Gender and Language Change. Do look through these resources as they are style model gold mines!