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planifier / le plan
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to plan / the plan — your quick outline before writing the Paper 1 answer
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le type de texte
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the text type — blog, lettre, courriel, article, discours… You CHOOSE the most appropriate one.
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le destinataire
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the audience — who you're writing to; it sets the register (tu vs vous)
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le registre (formel / informel)
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the register — formal (vous, Madame/Monsieur, Cordialement) vs informal (tu, Salut, À bientôt)
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l'idée clé
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a key idea — one of the 2–3 points you develop
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le connecteur
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a connector / linking word (d'abord, ensuite, cependant, c'est pourquoi…)
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développer une idée
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to develop an idea (with detail and examples) rather than just mention it
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Quelle est la consigne de l'épreuve 1 (NM) ?
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« Réalisez une des tâches suivantes. Utilisez le type de texte le plus approprié. Écrivez entre 250 et 400 mots. »
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Combien de tâches fais-tu à l'épreuve 1 ?
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Une seule, choisie parmi les trois proposées.
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What are the four planning moves?
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Choose & decode → Brainstorm → Order → Note vocab.
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Which criteria does a clear plan help most?
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Criterion B (Message) — an organised, developed answer — and Criterion C (the right text type & register).
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Why develop only 2–3 points rather than many?
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Depth with examples beats a long list of shallow points — undeveloped ideas lose Criterion B.
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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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How do you choose the register?
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From the audience: an authority figure needs vous (formal), a friend or classmate needs tu (informal).
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