Cambridge: Essay, Article, Report, Review

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4,5

Writing for your Test

Essay, article, report, review.

Program

- Introduction (1 min)

- Lesson Goal (2 min)

- Revision:  Essay, Article, Report, Review (20 min)

- Short story: A Tell Tale Heart (20 min)

- Evaluation (3 min)

Lesson Goal

At the end of this lesson you will have achieved:

1. The difference between the 4 writing devices

2. Analyse the short story: The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

Statement

"In The Tell Tale Heart"by Edgar Ellen Poe delves

into the depths of guilt and madness, illustrating

the chilling consequences of a disturbed mind driven

by irrational obsession and paranoia.

Write an essay of no more than 285 words

in which you decipher and analyze the themes of guilt and

and madness in this story.

Expresses your opinions. You can use facts and the viewpoints of others to back this up.

1. essay
2. article
3. report
4. review

It describes something you have experienced and gives your opinion.

1. essay
2. article
3. report
4. review

It organises information and can then be used to express a recommendation or suggestion.

1. essay
2. article
3. report
4. review

It shares your experiences
in a neutral way.

1. essay
2. article
3. report
4. review

In it, you make a recommendation to the reader.

1. essay
2. article
3. report
4. review

is a factual description of events or a situation, as objectively as possible.

1. essay
2. article
3. report
4. review

1. Essay
2. Article
3. Report
4. Review

What could
you change
about this
REPORT
paragraph?

What could
you change
about this
REPORT
paragraph?

Rewrite:

Write a short report about what it was
like to eat this apple. You get 5 minutes.
Describe 3 aspects of the experience.

Now write a review about what it was
like to eat this apple. Add your opinion and
your recommendation. You get 5 minutes.

Now analyse the story 

What is the difference between a review and a report?

Why learn about this?

• For the C1 writing exam you get two assignments.
• Essay = mandatory.
• One assignment of choice: Report, review or article.
• You need to know the difference in order to write it in a correct way.

Practise

• https://app.engxam.com/cae/
• Practise the writing tests: essay + report.