About Paper 1
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¿Cuánto dura el Paper 1 (NM/SL)?
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¿Cuánto dura el Paper 1 (NM/SL)?
1 hora 15 minutos.
¿Cuánto vale el Paper 1 en la nota final?
El 25% de la nota final.
¿Cuántas palabras debes escribir en el Paper 1?
Entre 250 y 400 palabras.
¿Cuántas tareas eliges en el Paper 1?
Eliges 1 de 3 tareas.
¿Cuáles son los cinco temas del curso?
Identidades, Experiencias, Ingenio humano, Organización social, Compartimos el planeta.
el tipo de texto
the text type you must write (blog, email, article, speech…)
el registro
the register — formal (usted) or informal (tú)
las convenciones
the conventions / features of a text type
el destinatario
the audience — the reader you write for
What are the five exam steps for Paper 1?
Read all three → Choose for ideas → Identify text type/audience/register → Plan → Write & check.
How should you choose between the three tasks?
Pick the one you have the most ideas and vocabulary for — not the first you see.
What do you decode from a Paper 1 prompt before writing?
Text type, audience (destinatario) and register, plus the theme it sits in.
What do Criteria A, B and C reward, and the total?
A Language /12, B Message /12, C Conceptual (text-type conventions & register) /6 = /30.
Why read all three tasks before choosing?
So you pick the task you can develop best, not just the first one you understand.
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¿Sobre cuántos puntos se evalúa el Paper 1 (NM/SL)?
Sobre 30 puntos, en tres criterios (A, B y C).
¿Qué evalúa el Criterio A y cuántos puntos vale?
Criterio A — Lengua /12: la variedad y la corrección del vocabulario y la gramática.
¿Qué evalúa el Criterio B y cuántos puntos vale?
Criterio B — Mensaje /12: la relevancia, el desarrollo y la organización de las ideas.
¿Qué evalúa el Criterio C y cuántos puntos vale?
Criterio C — Comprensión conceptual /6: las convenciones del tipo de texto, el registro y el tono.
¿Cuántos puntos vale cada criterio en total?
A Lengua /12 · B Mensaje /12 · C Conceptual /6 = /30.
el registro
register — formal (usted) or informal (tú), matched to the reader
las convenciones
the conventions / features a text type needs (a blog title, an email sign-off…)
la cohesión
cohesion — how connectors and paragraphs link your ideas smoothly
Comprensión conceptual
conceptual understanding (Criterion C) — text-type conventions, register and tone for the reader
How do you earn marks on Criterion A (Language)?
Show a range of vocabulary, tenses and connectors, used accurately.
How do you earn marks on Criterion B (Message)?
Make ideas relevant, develop each with a reason/example, and organise them clearly.
How do you earn marks on Criterion C (Conceptual)?
Use the text-type conventions and match the register and tone to your reader.
Which criterion does a blog title or an email sign-off earn?
Criterion C — Conceptual understanding (a text-type convention).
Why is Criterion C the cheapest to protect?
The right form, greeting, sign-off and register cost nothing and bank up to 6 marks — but the wrong form throws them away.
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