Summary English Language - Paper 1 (Fiction) Section B (Writing)

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4. Paper 1 - Writing




Paper 1 - Fiction

,Paper 1 - Fiction

, 4.1 - Overview of Section B:
Paper 1, Section B - Writing:

• In Section B of Paper 1, you will be given two questions - a written
scenario and a picture stimulus - to choose from. You will select one thing
to write about.

1. Marks for Section B:

• Section B is worth 40 marks.

• Spelling, punctuation and grammar is worth 16 marks.

2. Timing for Section B:

• Spend 10 minutes planning your ideas before you start writing your
answer – this plan can take whatever form you like (spider diagram,
bullet points, etc) because it will not be marked.

• Spend 30 minutes writing your answer.

• Spend 5 minutes checking – focus on spelling, punctuation, and whether
or not your sentences make sense.

3. Links with Section A:

• The writing section (Section B) will be linked to the reading materials in
Section A – try to use some information from section A, but do not just
copy it!

4. Tips for Answering Section B:

• Choose ONE task – do not do both!

• Write in paragraphs.

• Read the instructions very carefully – check if you are writing a
description or a narrative piece.
Paper 1 - Fiction