There are a few things that students need to remember when answering Paper 1. These tips are collected from discussion with English Teachers, knowledge gained from attending workshops organised by Department of Schools and CIE Examiners and also from my experience teaching 'O' Level English Language.
1. Handwriting should be legible, clear and neat. It is advisable to use dark blue ballpoint pen. This is very important as examiners have low tolerency in scripts which are difficult to read and hence may affect your marks. Handwriting can serve as a window dressing for your work.
2. Try to write the first paragraph well with less errors as it is a window to the overall writing. However, DO NOT memorise prepared essays.
3. Do not use correction pen for editing. Draw a line on the words, or phrases that need to be edited and write the correct version on top of it.
4. In order to write the esays within the given time, it is better to start with the second part of the question, that is the Structured Writing.
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