Writing reference What to expect in the exam 1 2 ‘The Writing paper is Paper 2. It lasts 1 hour and 20 | minutes. You do two tasks. | + In Part 1, there is one task (an essay) which you must do. * In Part2, you choose one of three tasks. 3 | J] 4 5 Part 1: Essays You write an essay. The purpose of an essay is for you to discuss a subject, express your opinion ard give reasons for your opinion You are given an essay ttle and some notes. * You must write an essay answering the essay question and using all the notes. The task will tll you: In your English class, you have been talking about / discussing Now your English teacher has asked you to write an essay, ‘The notes outline three areas you must cover. The final nate will always be your own idea, How to do Part 1 Read the task very carefully. Uncierline the parts of the task you need to write about You'll lose marks if you don’t discuss everything Think about what your opinion really is. Why do you think this? Make notes about all the things you've underlined Now think sbout putting your nates in a good order 30 make a plan. How many paragraphs do you need? What will go in each paragraph? Don't forget your introduction end conclusion (see Units 5 and 11) Before you start to write check that your plan covers afl three points in th question, Keep checking your plan as you write. Make your points clearly and explain your opinions. When you've finished, read your answer carefully. Look for mistakes and correct them, Make sure you know what 140-190 words of your writin looks like on a page so you don’t waste time counting words fn the test. You need all the time for writing, not counting words. * Your essay must be between 140 and 190 words. 10 Think cerefully about why you are writing and who you re writing for, (You will be given a context, a target Thertowilaekjeutownteoneofimotpesctensy | Metin (Nowa be en a 1 An essay in which you are asked to discuss a statement and give your opinion, e.g. Schoo! holidays shouldbe | Note shorter. Do you agree? You'll lose marks 2 An essay in which you are asked to discuss which of two things is better, e.g. [sit bottor for students to study subjects they really enjoy or subjects which will be useful when they leave school? You should * cover the two points you are given in the notes as well a8 your own idea in the third point ‘organise your answer in a logical way using paragraphs and linking sentences and paragraphs appropriately express your opinion clearly on the subject of the essay * give reasons and examples to support your ideas se a style appropriate for the situation (this should be quite formal, as its an essay for your teacher) write grammatically correct sentences © use accurate spelling and punctuation. You have 40 minutes to do this part (the Writing paper lasts 1 hour 20 minutes, so if yau spend more time on this part, you will have less time for the other part) | You studied and practised writing essays for Part 1 in Units 1,5, 8, 1 and 14 if you haven't written enough because you probably haven't answered the question if you've written too much because if you write a lot of wiords very quickly you'll make mistakes. Also, the examiner wil stop reading after about 200 words end