QCE General English free practice questions with answers

Context

A national youth media platform, "Young Voices Speak Out," is calling for submissions to its podcast series on contemporary issues that matter to young Australians. Conditions Technique: Extended response — spoken Duration: Up to 8 minutes Mode: Spoken, may include multimodal/digital elements Individual/group: Individual Resources: Open access to resources during preparation Task Choose a contemporary, contentious issue that has recently appeared in the media (for example, relating to gender, power, age, class, technology or sustainability). Prepare and deliver a persuasive spoken response of up to 8 minutes, submitted as an application to appear on the podcast. Your response must construct a clear contention and use rhetorical and persuasive strategies to position your specific audience (the podcast's producers and, through them, its youth listenership). IA1 — Spoken persuasive response Unit 3, Topic 1 — Conversations about issues in texts

A MODEL RESPONSE AND GUIDANCE FOR THAT TASK Model response — full transcript (delivered in approx. 7–8 minutes) Six months ago, a twelve-year-old girl's private photos were screenshotted, reposted, and turned into something she never agreed to. I'm not telling you this story for shock value. I'm telling you because it raises a question that should have been asked a decade ago: why is it easier to prove you're old enough to buy a lottery ticket than to prove you're old enough to open a social media account? My contention today is simple: social media platforms should be legally required to verify the age of every account holder, using the same rigour they already apply to age-gating alcohol advertising and online gambling. Let's deal with the obvious objection first, because I can already hear it forming in the back of the room: