¡Descarga WRITING TIPS FCE EXAM y más Apuntes en PDF de Inglés solo en Docsity! the paper contains two parts 1 hour and 20 minutes you are required to complete two tasks (a compulsory one in Part 1 and ONE task from a choice of three in Part 2) essay, email/letter, article, review and story each question on this paper carries equal marks Part 1 ▶ You are asked to write an essay giving your opinion and provide reasons for your opinion. You need to write about the two ideas given and include a third idea of your own. ▶ The essay will be on a subject of general interest not requiring any specialized knowledge. ▶ You must write between 140 to 190 words. Part 2 ▶ You have a choice of tasks (essay, email/letter, article, review or story). ▶ The tasks provide you with a clear context, topic, purpose and target reader. ▶ You must write between 140 to 190 words. ▶ Where possible, choose tasks and topics that are suited to your interests and experience. In general, students who write about something they are familiar with do better. ▶ Always read the instructions for the task carefully before starting to write. Underline the most important points. Make a plan of your writing, ensuring that you are answering the question asked. ▶ Do not waste time rewriting all or part of your writing if you have to make corrections. Cross out your mistakes and write your corrections as clearly as possible. ▶ Think about who the target reader is − read the task carefully to identify the appropriate style and tone. ▶ At this level, you should be able to link your ideas effectively. Use a variety of linking words and ensure that the flow of your ideas is logical. This creates a writing that is easy to follow and which leaves a positive impression on the reader. ▶ In the answer booklet, lined pages will follow each question-page. You should write your answers on these lined pages. If you want to make notes in the exam, there are blank pages at the back of the exam booklet. Your notes will not be marked. If you run out of space to write your answers, you can also use the blank pages at the back of the booklet for this purpose, but indicate clearly what you are doing. ▶ Only ever attempt two questions. You are marked on the compulsory task (Part 1) and ONE question from Part 2. If you do more questions, you will waste valuable time and gain nothing. ▶ Give an equal amount of your time to each question as both questions carry the same number of marks. ▶ You should write approximately the right number of words. If you write considerably fewer words than the minimum, this is likely to mean that you have not successfully completed the task. An overlong writing, on the other hand, may include irrelevant information and repetition, and be poorly organized. This will have a negative effect on the reader and your grade. ▶ An essay is always written for a teacher, often as a follow-up to a class activity. ▶ It is formal and neutral in style. ▶ It must be well-organised. It should contain a clear introduction, development and a conclusion. ▶ The main purpose of an essay is to develop an argument or discussion. ▶ It should answer the main question by addressing both given ideas and providing a new idea of your own. ▶ Planning and paragraphing are hugely important, and ideas must be linked together using appropriate linking words and phrases. ▶ When writing an informal email or letter, you are usually replying to another letter. You would normally start with a greeting, then acknowledge the letter to which you are replying. ▶ Start with ‘Hi/Hello (first name),’ and end with a phrase like ‘See you soon,’ ‘Bye for now,’ or ‘Take care,’ and write your first name. ▶ Informal emails and letters in the FCE often deal with giving advice on a certain subject, such as visiting your hometown, keeping fit, advice on which cities to visit in your country, organising a party for a mutual friend, etc. Sometimes, these topics may appear in combination. ▶ You should use appropriate informal language; contractions and flexible punctuation, phrasal verbs and colloquial expressions, and informal linking words. ▶ ‘Why don’t you…?’ ▶ ‘Couldn’t’ you…?’ ▶ ‘If I were you, I’d…’ ▶ ‘I think you should…’ ▶ ‘If you ask me, you should…’ ▶ ‘It might be a good idea to…’ ▶ ‘If I were in your shoes, I’d…’ ▶ ‘Maybe you could…’ ▶ ‘Perhaps we/you should…’ ▶ ‘Why don’t you try…?’
