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planifier / le plan

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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 (NS) ?

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« Réalisez une des tâches suivantes. Utilisez le type de texte le plus approprié. Écrivez entre 450 et 600 mots. »

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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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« le type de texte le plus approprié »

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the rubric instruction: use the MOST APPROPRIATE form for the audience and purpose — chosen from the three offered.

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les conventions

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the conventions / features that mark out a text type (title, greeting, accroche…).

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Quelles conventions pour un blog ?

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Un titre accrocheur, on s'adresse au lecteur, un ton personnel, une signature/un appel à l'action ; registre semi-formel.

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Quelles conventions pour une lettre formelle ?

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Madame, Monsieur ; le vouvoiement (« vous ») ; une formule de politesse comme « Veuillez agréer… » ; registre formel.

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Quelles conventions pour un article ?

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Un titre, un chapeau/une accroche, des intertitres ; registre semi-formel, propre à un journal ou une revue.

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Quelles conventions pour un journal intime ?

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Une date, « Cher journal », un « je » intime à la première personne ; registre informel et personnel.

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textes personnels

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personal text types: le blog, le journal intime, le courriel (à un ami).

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textes professionnels

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professional text types: la lettre formelle, le rapport, la proposition.

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textes des médias

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mass-media text types: l'article, la critique, l'interview, le discours, le dépliant.

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What are the four moves for the text type?

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Read the public & but → Choose the most appropriate form → Recall its conventions & register → Frame the opening & closing.

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Why not write a generic essay in Paper 1?

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The rubric asks for the most appropriate text type; a generic essay misses its conventions and loses Criterion C.

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How do you decide the register for a text type?

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From the form and its reader: a formal letter uses « vous », a blog is semi-formal, a diary is informal and personal.

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Which criterion does the right text type protect?

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Criterion C (Conceptual) — the conventions, format and register of the chosen form.

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le registre

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the register — how formal or informal the language is

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informel (tu)

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informal register, using tu — for friends and peers

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formel (vous)

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formal register, using vous — for officials, teachers, companies (vous is also polite 'you' for one person)

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la formule d'appel

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the greeting (Salut ! informal vs Madame, Monsieur / Cher Monsieur formal)

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la formule de politesse

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the sign-off (Bises / À bientôt informal vs Cordialement / Je vous prie d'agréer… formal)

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Quelles marques porte le registre informel ?

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tu, Salut ! et une formule de politesse comme Bises ou À bientôt.

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Quelles marques porte le registre formel ?

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vous, Madame/Monsieur (ou Cher Monsieur/Chère Madame) et Cordialement (ou Je vous prie d'agréer…).

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Quel registre emploies-tu pour une entreprise ou un professeur ?

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Le registre formel (vous).

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What are the four moves for register?

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Identify the reader → Choose tu or vous → Match greeting/sign-off/vocab → Keep it consistent.

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Which markers move together when you switch register?

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The greeting, the verb forms, the possessive and the sign-off — change all four or none.

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What's the most common register mistake?

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Mixing tu and vous in the same answer — usually hidden in verb endings and possessives (ton/votre).

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Which criterion does a consistent register protect?

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Criterion C — register matched to the reader and to the chosen text type, held throughout.

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How do you catch register drift before finishing?

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Re-read every verb ending and possessive against your chosen register (tu → ton/tes; vous → votre/vos).

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la cohésion

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cohesion — how smoothly ideas link and flow

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de plus · en outre · aussi

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moreover · furthermore · also — connectors of ADDITION

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cependant · pourtant · en revanche

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however · yet · on the other hand — connectors of CONTRAST

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mais

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but — the basic connector of CONTRAST (don't overuse it)

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parce que · car · puisque

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because · for · since — connectors of CAUSE

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donc · c'est pourquoi · par conséquent

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so · that's why · consequently — connectors of CONSEQUENCE

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d'abord · ensuite · enfin · en conclusion

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first · then · finally · in conclusion — connectors of SEQUENCE

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par exemple · en effet

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for example · indeed — connectors that ILLUSTRATE a point

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What are the four steps to build a cohesive paragraph?

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Topic sentence → Develop with a connector → Add an example → Conclude or transition.

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Why use a range of different connectors?

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Repeating « et » or one linker caps Criterion A; variety shows range of language.

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How do connectors help your IB criteria in Paper 1?

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They lift Criterion A (langue — range/accuracy) and help Criterion B (message — organised, clear ideas).

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Why is « Car… » as a standalone sentence an error, and what fixes it?

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It leaves a fragment; open a result sentence with « Donc… / C'est pourquoi… » and keep « car » inside a sentence.

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Which connector shows a RESULT/consequence to open a sentence?

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« Donc » or « C'est pourquoi » (that's why) — also « par conséquent » or « ainsi ».

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le nombre de mots (NM)

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word count — your SL answer must reach 250–400 words

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le nombre de mots (NS)

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word count — your HL answer must reach 450–600 words

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le temps verbal

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verb tense — présent, passé composé, imparfait, futur; keep it correct and consistent

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l'accord

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agreement — gender and number must match (la maison blanche, les livres neufs)

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La consigne de l'épreuve 1

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« Réalisez une des tâches suivantes. Utilisez, en fonction des propositions, le type de texte le plus approprié. Écrivez entre 450 et 600 mots. »

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Quel critère touche le fait de mélanger tu et vous ?

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Le Critère C (compréhension conceptuelle : type de texte, registre et conventions).

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Quel critère touche un texte trop court ?

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Le Critère B (message) ; tu n'as pas la place de développer les idées.

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Quel critère touchent les erreurs de temps verbaux ?

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Le Critère A (langue).

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What are the five steps of the final-check routine?

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Mots → Registre → Conventions → Verbes → Idées.

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How long should you reserve for the final check?

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About five minutes at the end of the exam.

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What's the fix for a mixed register?

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Fix one register (tu OR vous) from the greeting to the sign-off and keep it consistent — a formal letter needs vous and «Madame, Monsieur».

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What's the fix for listing ideas without developing them?

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Develop 2–3 ideas with a reason and an example instead of naming many.

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