Hands-On Paper 1 – The Essential Comprehending and Composing Toolkit provides students with the tools they need to get to grips with Leaving Certificate English Ordinary Level Paper 1. Hands-On Paper 1 is the only dedicated Paper 1 book to take a thematic approach, and offer three texts together at a time, as they appear on the examination. This book contains everything a student will require to be fully prepared for their Paper 1 examination. Practical examination advice Answering strategies Six full sample examination papers A range of comprehension text types – interview, speech, open letter, magazine article, blog post, fiction and non-fiction extracts, personal essay, diary entry, review, short story, visual text Commentary on the different genres Comprehending questions modelled on recent examinations Annotated sample answers for all Comprehending question types A dedicated Composing section, with information on the different essay types Annotated sample answers for recent Composing examination questions Grammar advice integrated throughout A full spelling and grammar section at the end As students work through this book, they will become equipped with the skills and ledge to be successful in Paper 1.