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Certificate of Advanced English: Writing Module

The document provides information about essay writing tasks for the Cambridge English: Advanced exam. It describes the format, content, and structure expected for the essay questions. Specifically, [1] the Part 1 task will be an essay responding to a topic outlined in the question, and students will be provided notes and opinions to incorporate into their response. [2] Essays should select two of the bullet points provided and develop them across paragraphs, supporting arguments with reasons and examples. [3] A formal style is expected, using academic vocabulary and structure like topic sentences, conclusions that don't introduce new ideas, and passive voice.

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Certificate of Advanced English: Writing Module

The document provides information about essay writing tasks for the Cambridge English: Advanced exam. It describes the format, content, and structure expected for the essay questions. Specifically, [1] the Part 1 task will be an essay responding to a topic outlined in the question, and students will be provided notes and opinions to incorporate into their response. [2] Essays should select two of the bullet points provided and develop them across paragraphs, supporting arguments with reasons and examples. [3] A formal style is expected, using academic vocabulary and structure like topic sentences, conclusions that don't introduce new ideas, and passive voice.

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CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED

ENGLISH
WRITING MODULE
General Description
Task types in the Cambridge English: Advanced Writing paper

AN ESSAY in the Cambridge English: Advanced Writing paper usually written for an academic tutor and may be
written 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 salient issues on the stated topic, and to support an
argument with subsidiary points and reasons.

-An essay should be well organized, with an introduction, clear development and an appropriate conclusion. It
should hold the target reader’s attention and communicate complex ideas using an appropriate range of
vocabulary and structures.

Task format:

-The Part 1 task will be an essay on a given topic. There will be no


choice of tasks in this part.

-The task will outline a topic which is to be written about as a follow-up to an academic activity, such as attending
a panel discussion or watching a documentary. A set of notes on the topic will be provided, consisting of three
bullet points plus three short opinions related to the bullet points.
Task types in the Cambridge English: Advanced Writing paper

Tips for content:

Candidates should select two of the bullet points and base their essay on those two points.
They should not attempt to discuss more than two of the bullet points, as this would lead
to the essay being less developed than required.

Candidates may, if they wish, use the opinions in the task input to help develop their essay,
but they should do so in their own words as far as possible. No credit is given for language
which has been obviously lifted from the question. Your students should therefore be given
practice in using their own words when using information from the input.

Effective planning and paragraphing is important in essay writing, as is the appropriate use
of linking words and phrases. Students also need practice in writing appropriate opening
and concluding paragraphs.
Essay structure
PARAGRAPH 1 – INTRODUCTION. What you have to do is introduce the topic
(go from general to concrete). It is suggested that you only write three lines
for the introduction. You may make the third one a question. 

PARAGRAPH 2 – Discuss the first bullet point. Write a good topic sentence
and give reasons to support your argument. Point out advantages and maybe
also disadvantages (on the other hand, it is ....). Use examples where
possible. 

PARAGRAPH 3 – Discuss the second bullet point you have chosen in a similar
way. It’s not obligatory to point disadvantages again (bear in mind you have to
write up to 260 words).

PARAGRAPH 4 – CONCLUSION. State your opinion. Write two or three


sentences. Point out clearly which of the two discussed aspects is more
important, on the basis of what you have written above. The conclusion
should put a full stop to what you have written and not open a new
argument.
TIPS
Style:

Formal, so:

• No contractions, phrasal verbs, idioms;


• Avoid using the first person singular as far as possible;
• Use passive voice as much as possible;
• Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence;
• Justify your ideas with examples;
• Do not include any new ideas in the conclusion.
Useful expressions to introduce
arguments/points:

Generally speaking/ There is no doubt that…/There are many advantages to +


“ing”/It is a well-known fact that…/It is thought/believed/claimed that…/One
point of view is…/For one thing,/Another argument is…/Far from + “ing”/ There
are those/people who believe that…/ On the one hand…/On the other hand,/In
contrast with/Contrary to the above ideas,/On the contrary,/ /Others feel/argue
that.

Discourse markers: All types:- concession, cause, result, time, reason,


contrast, emphasis, summing up, etc.
Firstly,/secondly,/In addition,(to this,)/Furthermore,/Moreover,/What is more,/
However,/ Therefore, /In spite of + “ing”/ Despite + “ing”/Nonetheless,/
Although/Since/As/Because/Owing to/Due to/No matter how/what…/All the
while/In the meantime,/nevertheless,/Regardless of…/As a matter of fact,/As a
consequence,/All in all,/ On the whole,/Another point worth mentioning
is…/Taking everything into account,/My belief is that../The way I see it is… .

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