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Quick questions on Planning and structuring writing: organising for AO5 - OCR GCSE English Language core writing skills
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What is a plan that is a draft?Show answer
A plan is a map of points and shape, not full sentences; keep it brief so it costs little time.
What are paragraphs that do many jobs?Show answer
Each paragraph should make one clear point or stage; muddled paragraphs weaken the organisation marks.
What is no ending planned?Show answer
A piece that stops because time ran out caps AO5; plan the ending so it lands deliberately.
What is q1?Show answer
Why is a two-minute plan the highest-value two minutes in the writing section? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What three movements should a controlled piece have? [3 marks]
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