Writing an

Essay
TEACHER: SOFI W

CAE 1 - Labardén
What will you

OUTLINE
find in this
guide?

Introduction
Essay Task Sample
Organizing your Essay
Useful Phrases
Checklist
Introduction
An essay in the C1 Advanced Writing paper is usually
written for a teacher as a follow-up to a class activity, such
as attending a seminar or watching a documentary. The
main purpose of the task is to underline relevant issues on
the stated topic, and to support an argument with
subsidiary points and reasons.
Essay Task Sample
The two points you pick need
to be discussed and
compared and then you
explain (with reasons!) which
option you think is better,
more suitable, nicer or
whatever the task asks you to
do.

You are also gifted a few ideas

in the smaller of the two
boxes. You can use these in
your essay (You don’t have
to.)
 1. INTRODUCTION

Presents the topic/question to the reader and puts it in

context, introduces the topic points you are going to discuss
and creates interest in the reader.

2. BODY: (2 PARAGRAPHS)

Start with a topic sentence that makes it clear what the

paragraph is about.
Always support your arguments with reasons and/or
examples.

Organization Avoid being too personal!

3.CONCLUSION

Summarise and give your opinion on the topic as well as

answering the question in the task
 Introduction Adding Points
It is often said that... Moreover
Many people Furthermore
believe/claim that... Secondly

Useful
Language
Contrasting Points Conclusion
Alternatively Therefore
Nevertheless To sum up
In contrast On balance
Despite the fact that Consequently
 Content
Have I covered all the key
information required by
the task?
Have I written only
information which is
relevant to the task?
Checklist
Organization
Have I used paragraphs
appropriately to organise my
ideas?
Is the connection between
my ideas clear and easy for
the reader to follow?
Communicative
Achievement
Have I used a suitable
style and register
(formal or informal) for
the task?
Language
Have I avoided repeating
the same words and
phrases?
Have I correctly used any
common phrases which
are relevant to the
specific task or topic?