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O-LevelEnglish LanguageDirected WritingMay/June 2022Paper 1 Q130 Marks

Your local council plans to make changes to a public facility in your area, for example a sports centre, a park, a health centre or any other facility. There will be advantages to these changes but some local residents are unhappy about the council's plans. You decide to write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper to explain how people feel about the possible changes. Write your letter. You must include the following: Cover all three points above in detail. You should make your letter polite and informative. Start your letter 'Dear Editor' and remember to supply a suitable ending.

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About This O-Level English Language Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level English Language (1123) May/June 2022 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Directed Writing and is worth 30 marks.

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