FCE writing prep

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

How does Cambridge mark your FCE Essay?

Which 4 focal points does Toby mention?

In class you have talked about the Covid protests, and how protesters should be punished. 

Your teacher has asked you to write a response to the following question taken from a 

recent newspaper article:  "Do you agree that community service works better than fines?"

Write about:

1. effort and time

2. lessons learned

3. ………………(your own idea)

Identify Topic, Question and Prompts in this assignment:

Organisation & Communicative achievement

Introduction: situation + thesis (rephrased question!)

Paragraphs: discuss 1 prompt at a time, don't mingle or add!

   1. effort and time

   2. lessons learned

   3. ………………(your own idea)

Conclusion: summarise and state opinion.

Assignment on Crime & Punishment

How many sentences can you roughly write for each of the 5 paragraphs?

Challenge yourself with less common lexis & grammar

Which synonyms do you know for BAD?

Remember Thesaurus from your Poetry project?

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Identify topic, question and prompts

Brainstorm ideas & vocabulary on this topic

Plan your essay, think about a natural flow

Write neatly and check carefully!