Essay Writing CAE / CPE

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Your content must be relevant to the task:

1. yes, if I write an essay I need to have four paragraphs.
2. No, it shouldn't be relevant.
3. yes, I have to address the question and partially use my own creativity.
4. No, I can ignore the question and write the essay I've memorised.

Communicative achievement means that:

1. I have to use short sentences.
2. I have to use a mix of simple and complex ideas.
3. I have to use basic vocabulary.
4. I have to use a lot of slang.

Organisational skills mean:

1. That I use linking words to create flow between paragraphs.
2. That I number the paragraphs in my essay.
3. That I have the same amount or words in each paragraph.
4. That I underline important ideas in my essay.

It is important that I show a wide range of vocabulary?

1. True
2. False

How many questions do you get in the writing exam?

1. three
2. two
3. four
4. one

CAE/CPE writing an essay

For both CAE and CPE  the first part of the writing exam will consist of an essay.

For the CPE essay, you can write about any topic you want.

1. True, as long as it is argumentative.
2. True, as long as you compare two issues.
3. False, you will get one text that you will have to argue about.
4. False, you will get two texts that you will have to summarise and evaluate.

What do you remember
about writing an essay?

How many paragraphs do you have in an essay?

1. 3
2. 5
3. 2
4. 1

Your own point of view is given in paragraph:

1. 1
2. 2
3. 4
4. 3