SAMPLE REFLECTIVE COMMENTARY OF A TRAVELOG: CAIE AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE (9093)

**(Q1) You recently travelled to a memorable destination and wrote a travelog which will be published in a compilation titled ‘Exciting Journeys’.
(a) Write the text for your travelog using no more than 400 words. [15]
(b) Write a reflective commentary on your text. [10] **

RESOURCE INCLUDES:

• • ANALYSIS OF THE QUESTION
• • PLANNING OF TASKS (a) AND (b)
• • SHORTER WRITING TASK OF 400 WORDS
• • REFLECTIVE COMMENTARY OF 700 WORDS
• • REFLECTIVE CONCLUSION

ANALYSIS OF FORM, STRUCTURE & LANGUAGE

Extract from the Resource:
…volcanoes,” is a dependent clause which creates a sense of abundance of the
Icelandic landscape. This highlights to the reader from the outset that Iceland is a diverse landscape, thereby emphasising the beauty of the country. A further purpose of the text is to uncover my thoughts and feelings as I experienced the warmth of the country. The declarative revelation, “I was awe-struck,” helps underline that I felt a striking sense of wonder and surprise as I was able to see a special sight, unlike any I had ever seen before. This in turn allows the reader to feel a sense of excitement, just like I did.

In terms of conventions of the form, I use geographical facts and location. For
instance, initially I mentioned that Iceland is located in the “Arctic Ocean.” At the…

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