This document provides tips and guidance for preparing for and taking the CAE writing exam. It advises test takers to carefully read the tasks and plan answers addressing all content points, demonstrate a good vocabulary and structures while writing accurately. It also recommends considering the target reader and genre for each question and writing in an appropriate style. The document cautions against writing answers much longer than the word limit and using a pencil. It also answers some Frequently Asked Questions about the exam format, time limits, number of questions, and where to find model answers.
This document provides tips and guidance for preparing for and taking the CAE writing exam. It advises test takers to carefully read the tasks and plan answers addressing all content points, demonstrate a good vocabulary and structures while writing accurately. It also recommends considering the target reader and genre for each question and writing in an appropriate style. The document cautions against writing answers much longer than the word limit and using a pencil. It also answers some Frequently Asked Questions about the exam format, time limits, number of questions, and where to find model answers.
This document provides tips and guidance for preparing for and taking the CAE writing exam. It advises test takers to carefully read the tasks and plan answers addressing all content points, demonstrate a good vocabulary and structures while writing accurately. It also recommends considering the target reader and genre for each question and writing in an appropriate style. The document cautions against writing answers much longer than the word limit and using a pencil. It also answers some Frequently Asked Questions about the exam format, time limits, number of questions, and where to find model answers.
DO Read the task carefull and plan an answer which addresses all the content points of the task. Try to develop each point fully. De!onstrate a good range of "oca#ular and structures as well as writing accurately to get a good mark. Consider $ho the %target reader is and the genre (e.g. newspaper article, formal letter) for each question and try to write in an appropriate style and tone. Think carefull a#out $hether the task re&uires ou to persuade or 'ustif our opinion and make sure you do this in your answer. Allo$ ti!e to check through what you have written. Read the opening paragraphs and instructions in Part 1 very carefully to make sure you know what your role is and who you are writing to. (Part 1) Plan our ans$er. Rememer, you do not necessarily need to use all the input information. !sually, part of the task is to select the appropriate information. (Part 1) Tr to use our o$n $ords when using information from the input. (Part 1) (elect our &uestion carefull. "onsider the vocaulary, grammatical structures and register required y the task. (Part #) DONT Dont $rite ans$ers that are !uch longer than the $ord li!it as this means you may have included a lot of irrelevant material. Plan your answer carefully to avoid this. Dont use a pencil. )A*s +)re&uentl Asked *uestions, -o$ !an &uestions do . ha"e to ans$er/ $ou need to answer two. The question in Part 1 is compulsory and you have a choice of questions in Part #. -o$ !uch do . ha"e to $rite/ $ou will need to write 1%&'##& words for the first question and ##&'#(& words for the second question. Can . use a pencil/ )o. *nswers for the +riting paper must e written in pen. -o$ !uch ti!e do . ha"e/ $ou have 1 hour ,& minutes to do the paper. Can . ha"e a little e0tra ti!e at the end of the e0a!ination to check ! $ork/ )o. *s with all the papers, time limits are strictly oserved y the e-amination centre administrators. -o$ !an !arks is the Writing paper $orth/ .ach of the five papers in the e-am is worth /& marks, or #&0 of the total. -o$ !an !arks are there for each part/ 1oth parts are equally important as they carry the same numer of marks. What kind of te0ts do . ha"e to $rite/ There is a range of task types which ask you to write different kinds of te-ts, including2 maga3ine and newspaper articles, contriutions to leaflets and rochures, notices, announcements, formal and informal letters, reports, proposals and reviews. Where can . find !odel ans$ers/ There is a range of official preparation materials availale that provide model answers.