Practice Paper 2B

Section A: Directed WritingImagine you are a citizen of the UK.Write a newspaper article, giving your views on whether to keep or abolish the British monarchy.In your article you should:

• evaluate the views given in both texts about the British monarchy
• give your own views, based on what you have read, about whether abolishing the British monarchy would be good for the UK.

Base your article on what you have read in both texts, but be careful to use your own words. Address both of the bullet points.

Begin your article: ‘Is It All Over for the British Monarchy?’

Write about 250 to 350 words.

Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer, and up to 25 marks for the quality of your writing.