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Quick questions on Crafting openings and endings: framing for AO5 - OCR GCSE English Language core writing skills
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What is the missing ending?Show answer
A piece that stops because time ran out caps AO5; plan and protect the ending.
What is an ending that does not fit?Show answer
A sudden moral or an unrelated twist feels accidental; the ending should grow from the piece.
What is q1?Show answer
Why do openings and endings carry disproportionate weight in AO5? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Rewrite the flat opening "This story is about a boy who gets lost" as an engaging hook. [2 marks]
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