WRITING EXAM
How many pieces of writing do you have to write in the exam?
Two
What is the style of the email ?
Informal
What is the style of the article?
Neutral
What is the style of the story?
Neutral
Linkers for ADDING ideas (name 2)
also, in addition, additionally, furthermore
Which type of writing is OBLIGATORY?
The email
What CAN´T be missing in your email? (3 elements)
A greeting, a sign-off and a signature
What cannot be missing in your article and needs to be CATCHY?
A title
How does your story NEED TO start?
With the first line of the story. (Yes, you must copy it. No, it won´t form part of the 100 words).
Linkers for contrasting ideas (name two)
however, although, in spite of, despite
In Part 2 of the exam, you will be able to choose between which types of writing?
Story or Article (The email is OBLIGATORY)
What is a PROMPT and is it necessary to reply to all of them in the email?
A prompt is something the examiner has highlighted in the email. Yes, you must reply to all of them.
What type of questions can attract the attention of the reader? How many should you include? Can you give an example of one?
Rhetorical questions.
Include no more than two.
Example: Have you ever thought of trying bungee-jumping?
What are the parts of the story?
Beginning, middle and end
Linkers for narrating and sequencing (name three)
first, then, after that, afterwards, in the end
How much time will you have for BOTH writings?
45 minutes
What is the tone that the email should have?
Enthusiastic
Do you need to include your opinion in the article? What language can you use to do this? Give examples.
Yes. Use adverbs of opinion (personally, unfortunately, obviously...)
What does your story NEED in order to be interesting and not just be a succession of events?
An element of surprise
Linkers for providing examples (name 3)
for example, for instance, such as, like
What is the recommended word count for EACH writing?
100-120 words
Whta are some examples of grammar you should include? Name at least 3 types.
Modal verbs (could, may, should)
Present tenses (Simple and Continuous)
Irregular verbs in Past Simple and Present perfect
1st conditional
Grammatically, what type of words SHOULD be included in an article? Give at least 3 examples.
Modal verbs: CAN / COULD SHOULD/ MIGHT/ MAY / MUST / CAN´T / HAVE TO etc.
What are the OBLIGATORY grammatical elements in a story? And the desirable?
Obligatory: Past simple and past continuous
Desirable: Past perfect
Linkers for concluding (for example in an article)
To sum up, in conclusion, in summary