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the plan
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your quick outline jotted down before you write
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the prompt / task
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the question that tells you what to write and for whom
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a key idea
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one of the points you develop in your answer
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the hook
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an opening line that grabs the reader's attention
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the sign-off
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the closing line (Take care, Best wishes, Yours faithfully…)
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a connector
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a linking word that joins ideas (however, therefore, what's more…)
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to develop an idea
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to expand a point with detail and examples
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What five things does a good plan contain?
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Text type, 3–4 key ideas (one per bullet), a hook, a sign-off and useful vocab/connectors.
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How long should you spend planning Paper 1?
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About two minutes before you start writing.
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What are the four planning moves?
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Decode → Brainstorm → Order → Note vocab.
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Which criterion does a clear plan help most, and why?
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Criterion B (Message) — it gives an organised answer that covers every bullet and develops each idea.
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Why give every prompt bullet its own point?
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Missing a bullet caps Criterion B, however good your English — one point per bullet keeps the prompt fully covered.
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Should you write your plan in full sentences?
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No — note form, five short lines; the plan is scaffolding for you, not text for the examiner.
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Name the three Paper 1 SL criteria and their marks.
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A Language /12, B Message /12, C Conceptual understanding /6 = /30.
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