Language Paper 1 HACK SHEET
This page provides a comprehensive guide for tackling English Language Paper 1, focusing on creative writing techniques and question-specific strategies.
Question 5: Creative Writing
The guide recommends attempting this question first, allocating 45 minutes to produce 1½ to 2 pages of writing. It emphasizes the use of various English Language Paper 1 creative writing techniques, including:
- Descriptive writing techniques
- Full range of punctuation
- Varied paragraph lengths
- Diverse sentence starters verb,adverb,invertedsimile,triple
- Changing focus and perspective
Example: The guide provides a structured approach to sentence composition:
- Verb start
- Simile
- Semi-colon
- Minor sentence with exclamation
- Alliteration
- Anadiplosis
Highlight: Every sentence should incorporate a technique, following a slow writing plan to ensure quality and variety.
Question 4: Own Opinion
This question should be attempted second, with 20-22 minutes allocated. The PEEKER structure is recommended for three paragraphs, focusing on agreement or disagreement with a given statement.
Definition: PEEKER stands for Point, Evidence, Explain, Key word, Effect, Reader.
Question 2: Language Analysis
Allocated 10 minutes, this question requires 2-3 PEEKERS with main quotes, keywords, and supporting quotations.
Question 3: Structure Analysis
Also allocated 10 minutes, this question asks for three PEE Point,Evidence,Explanation paragraphs focusing on the beginning, development, and end of the extract.
Vocabulary: Structural terminology to use includes setting, character, weather, shift, focus wide/narrow, and narrative perspective.
Question 1: Retrieval
This should be attempted last, with only 2-3 minutes allocated. The task is to write four full sentences about what you learn, including quotations from the text.
