Paper 2, Question 5 is the persuasive / transactional writing task and is worth a hefty 40 marks... so getting this right can make a huge difference to your final grade. This is where you’ll show off your ability to communicate with purpose: to argue, persuade, inform or advise while using language and structure effectively.

In this post, we’ll focus on AQA GCSE English Language: Paper 2, Section B (Question 5).