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O-LevelEnglish LanguageDirected WritingOct/Nov 2018Paper 1 Q130 Marks

Section 1: Directed Writing You are advised to write between 200 and 300 words. You will be awarded up to 15 marks for following the task instructions. You will be awarded up to 15 marks for the language you use. Task 1 You went on a trip. (It might be a trip with your school, your family, a club you belong to, or any other trip you wish.) During the trip something very surprising happened. Your teacher asks you to give a speech about this trip to your school assembly. Write your speech. You must include the following: • when and where you went on the trip • details of the very surprising event • how the surprise affected you and the people you were with. Cover all three points above in detail. You should make your speech interesting and informative. Start your speech 'Good morning, everyone.'

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This O-Level English Language Question

Topic

This structured question tests Directed Writing in O-Level English Language (syllabus code 1123). It is worth 30 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level English Language Oct/Nov 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1.

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