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O-LevelEnglish LanguageDirected Writing1123/11 · May/June 2010 · Q620 Marks

You were recently walking in a local town when you saw a woman have her bag snatched. The police need you to give an account of the incident. Write your account. You must include details of the following: • where and when the incident took place • what the victim was doing before the attack • exactly how the bag was stolen • a description of the attacker • what you did to help the victim. You must cover all five points in detail. You should add further details if you wish and make sure your account is polite and informative. You should begin ‘To the Police: an account of...'

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Directed Writing, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level English Language, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 6.

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