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English Language Paper1, Q5

• started revising in Easter (not early)

• focused mainly on Question 5

• chose a general theme that appears in past papers

• planned my story before writing

• wrote and improved the same story multiple times

• used feedback to upgrade my writing

• memorised my final version

• focused on strong openings and endings

• varied my sentences (short + long)

• focused on description over plot

this is exactly how I got 40/40.

full guide in pinned comments.

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