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O-LevelEnglish LanguageDirected WritingOct/Nov 2015Paper 1 Q130 Marks

You are a member of a school team which recently won an important competition. Your Principal is very pleased with the team's improvement and asks you to write an article for your school magazine about the success of the team. (You can choose any kind of team: for example, debating, quiz, sports etc.) Write your magazine article. You must include the following: • some details about the team and the competition it won • why the team was so successful this year • how team members and the whole school have benefited from this success. Cover all three points above in detail. You should make sure your article is lively and informative. Start your article with a suitable headline.

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About This O-Level English Language Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level English Language (1123) Oct/Nov 2015 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Directed Writing and is worth 30 marks.

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