CPE Writing Week 4.1

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Language Skills 4: CPE Writing

Language Skills 

Week 4.1: Writing

CPE Writing

CPE Writing Paper

Today's lesson

• CPE Writing Paper: general information
  
• Writing Part 1
  
• Getting started
• Structuring your work
• Useful phrases
• Over to you: write an essay
  
• If time: peer feedback

CPE Writing Paper

• 18 June 2021
• 90 minutes
  
• Part 1: Compulsory. Essay (240-280 words).
  
• Part 2: Choose one of the options: article, letter, report or review (280-320 words).
  

Looking ahead:

• Official CPE exam June 2022
• Writing Part 2 question 5 (optional): set texts

Next year (June 2022) all students have to do the official CPE. The official CPE writing paper has an extra question which we do not cover in our classes this year. I mention it now because when they see any mock exams, there is always a question 5 about the set texts. The texts change every 2 years. It is an option for them to study these texts (or film/mini series) by themselves and choose that question in part 2 of the official exam. It might be a good idea for our students, especially as they have a bit more spare time during their months abroad just before the test.

CPE Part 1: Essay (example)

Getting started: Tips

Step 1: Read the texts
- What is the main topic?

- Identify similarities/differences between the texts.
Step 2: Underline four key points
- Identify the two main arguments in each text.
Step 3: Get ideas
- What is your opinion?
Step 4: Plan
Step 5: Write

Step 6: Check

Read the texts (4 minutes)

• What is the main topic?
• Any similarites/differences?

What is the main topic?

similarites/differences

• Read the text ‘Eating together’. 
• What is the controlling idea of the text?
  
• What are the two main points of the text?

• Read the text ‘Food, glorious food!’
  
• What is the controlling idea of the text?
  
• What are the two main points of the text?

Text 1: Eating together
What is the controlling idea of the text?

What are the two main points of Text 1 'Eating together?'

Text 2: 'Food glorious food!'
What is the controlling idea of the text?

What are the two main points of Text 2 'Food, glorious food!'?

Don't forget to include your opinion!

Structuring your work

• Your essay must be organised into paragraphs.
  
• Your paragraphs must be coherent (= logical,easy to follow).

Paragraphing

• Helps you to be clear and stick to the point.
  
• Helps your readers to follow your argumentation.
  
• One idea per paragraph.

Essay structure

Paragraph structure

Don’t forget the linking words!

https://7esl.com/how-to-write-an-essay

https://www.eslbuzz.com/how-to-write-a-great-essay-quickly/

Over to you!

• Make a short plan.
• Write your essay.
• Use the handouts for help.
• Upload your essay on the Teams page under 'Assignments'.
• Deadline: Tuesday 23.59

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