ESOL Skills for Life (4692)

Entry 3 Sample Assignment www.cityandguilds.com

December 2015
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Creativity
Candidate’s Paper
Reading to obtain information

Candidate’s name:

City & Guilds enrolment number:

Date of registration:

Date assessment started:

Date assessment completed:

Summary of achievement:

Reading __________________________________________________________________
Activity 1
You have up to 30 minutes to do this activity.

Read the two documents and answer the questions.

Document 1

Creativity: 5 Easy Steps To Becoming Creative

Everyone can be creative because everyone has ideas.
Here are 5 simple tips to help you become more creative:

1. Lower your stress levels. Take

care of little issues and worries before
they become big problems. The less
stress you have in your life, the more
creative you'll become. To reduce
stress – avoid caffeine, breathe deeply
and relax.

2. Ask more questions. Asking

questions is a key point of creative
thinking. The only way to understand
something new is to question the old.
Here are some questions to get you thinking:
 How can I make this better?
 Why do we do it this way?

3. Find out what makes you happy. This should be an easy task, but some
people can’t think of more than two or three things. If you can only think of a few, try
to find more.

4. Try new things. Do something that you have never done before. This can be as
simple as reading a book on a topic you know nothing about or having a conversation
with a person you’ve never spoken to before. Finding new ways of looking at the
world will make life more interesting.

5. Do something. This is the step that turns you into a

creative person. Thinking about doing something doesn’t
make you creative. Talking about doing something won’t do it.
The only way to be a creative person is to actually create
something.
Pick up that pencil and draw! Write! Dance! It doesn’t
matter! DO IT NOW!

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Document 2

Write it Right
The site for new writers
Books News Writing Contact Us

Practical Creative
Writing Exercises
By Grace Jolliffe
5 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews)
£15.99 £10.00 + VAT
Practical creative writing
exercises to help you write the
story you’ve always wanted to
write. more…

Book Content Reviews About the Author

Grace Jolliffe was born in Liverpool, England, but has lived in Ireland for most of
her life.
Grace is an award-winning writer of popular teenage fiction. She’s written many
books which have been published around the world. She's also written several
award-winning short films.
Grace loves walking and gardening and her love of nature inspired her series of
children’s stories. You can find out more about her stories at www.ballyyahoo.com
Grace loves to write and enjoys encouraging others. She developed her website:
www.practicalcreativewriting.com to provide information, support and to inspire
other writers.
The information she provides on the site has helped thousands of writers and her
creative writing exercises have proved so successful that she decided to write her
'Practical Creative Writing Exercises' workbook.

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Answer the questions below using documents 1 and 2.

1. What is the purpose of document 1?

Tick the correct answer
To give tips on asking questions.
To explain the benefits being happy.
To give advice on how to be creative.
To help people reduce their problems.

2. Why does the author think that everyone can be creative?

_________________________________________________________________________

3. Name two ways to reduce stress.

1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________

4. What do people find it difficult to think of?

_________________________________________________________________________

5. Name two creative activities suggested in section five.

1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________

6. What is the main purpose of document 2?

Tick the correct answer
To explain how to exercise.
To sell a book about writing.
To show how to publish a book.
To give instructions about reading.

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7. How many customers reviewed the book?

_________________________________________________________________________

8. Name two of Grace’s hobbies.

__________________________________ and __________________________________

9. What best describes the language used in document 2?

Tick the correct answer
Official.
Informal.
Scientific.
Humorous.

10. Which image gives information about what readers think about the book?
Tick the correct answer

11. Which features have been used in both documents 1 and 2?

Tick the correct answer
Numbers and web links.
Web links and bullet points.
Bullet points and images.
Images and bold text.

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12. Put these words from documents 1 and 2 into alphabetical order.

creative
Happiness
questions

author exercises
content

walking
writer
1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________________________

5. ______________________________________________________________________

6. ______________________________________________________________________

7. ______________________________________________________________________

8. ______________________________________________________________________

13. Look up the meaning of the word publish and write the meaning here.

_________________________________________________________________________

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Activity 2
You have up to 30 minutes to do this activity.

Read the completed form. Insert the missing words into the correct space.

Date of birth Postcode Email details

number First name Title Course

Evening class enrolment form

Personal ________________

_________: Mrs Surname: Cole _____________: India

Address: 42 Artist Avenue, Milton

________________: SS2 1EB Telephone ______________: 01242 627 623

____________: [email protected] __________________: 21st Aug 1997

Do you require any special assistance? Yes / No (please delete)

If yes please give details Wheelchair access required

____________________ details

I am interested in:

Music  Drawing Poetry  Short story writing

Signature of applicant: India Cole Date: 12 August

th

Answer the questions about the form.

1. What two activities is the applicant interested in?

_________________________________________________________________________

2. When did the applicant sign the form?

_________________________________________________________________________

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Activity 3
You have up to 30 minutes to do this activity.

Read the document and answer the questions.

Crazy for crayons

Reporter: Abigail Potter

The publishing world has been

taken by surprise because it
seems that colouring isn’t just
for children. Grown-ups love it
too. This year Amazon's top 10
best-seller list contains four
colouring books for adults.
Scottish artist, Johanna Basford,
has sold around 2 million copies of
her two colouring books.
Some see the books as a way to Photo: Paul Lewis.
get away from computer screens.
Ms Basford calls it a digital detox, a One of the most popular books is
way to relieve stress. ‘Secret Garden’. Johanna started
creating her colouring books in 2013
When colouring, you have to as a way to relax. Now, her books
complete a task which is are available in 14 countries around
challenging but not too challenging. the world.
It’s repetitive but you don’t become
bored. “I’m excited and delighted at the
success of the books,” she said. “My
The patterns and shapes in these aim was to make something that I
books also play an important part. loved and hope that other people like
Colouring in patterns is more them too.”
relaxing than drawing on a blank
page. Johanna’s second colouring book is
called ‘Enchanted Forest’.

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1. What is the document?
Tick the correct answer
An email.
A leaflet.
An article.
A webpage.

2. Where is Johanna Basford from?

_________________________________________________________________________

3. Name two books created by Johanna Basford.

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

4. Which word in the document means the same as grown-ups?

_________________________________________________________________________

5. What does the word ‘repetitive’ mean in the context of the document?
Tick the correct answer
Repaired.
Rewarded.
Repeated.
Replayed.

6. What does the image show?

_________________________________________________________________________

7. Which phrase does Johanna Basford use to describe getting away from computers?

_________________________________________________________________________

8. What best describes the purpose of the document?

Tick the correct answer
To advertise bookshops.
To offer advice on stress relief.
To explain why children like colouring.
To give information about new books.

Remember to check all your work. (You have up to 15 minutes to do this.)

Give all your work to your tutor.

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