Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 51 views

    Cae WRITING TASK

    Uploaded by

    Laura Martínez Andero
    The document provides guidance on writing different types of texts, including leaflets and information sheets, essays, book entries, articles, informal letters, and formal letters. For leaflets and information sheets, it notes they can be formal or informal depending on the audience, and should have clear headings and sections. Essays should have an introduction, 2-3 reasons for and against the statement, and a conclusion. Book entries should realistically describe people, places, events, and include opinions. Articles should attract and retain readers with an eye-catching title and interesting writing style. Informal letters can use contractions and colloquial language, while formal letters follow a strict format with formal greetings and language.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Cae WRITING TASK

    Uploaded by

    Laura Martínez Andero
    51 views8 pages
    The document provides guidance on writing different types of texts, including leaflets and information sheets, essays, book entries, articles, informal letters, and formal letters. For leaflets and information sheets, it notes they can be formal or informal depending on the audience, and should have clear headings and sections. Essays should have an introduction, 2-3 reasons for and against the statement, and a conclusion. Book entries should realistically describe people, places, events, and include opinions. Articles should attract and retain readers with an eye-catching title and interesting writing style. Informal letters can use contractions and colloquial language, while formal letters follow a strict format with formal greetings and language.

    Original Description:

    WRITING TASK CAE EXAM

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document provides guidance on writing different types of texts, including leaflets and information sheets, essays, book entries, articles, informal letters, and formal letters. For leaflets and information sheets, it notes they can be formal or informal depending on the audience, and should have clear headings and sections. Essays should have an introduction, 2-3 reasons for and against the statement, and a conclusion. Book entries should realistically describe people, places, events, and include opinions. Articles should attract and retain readers with an eye-catching title and interesting writing style. Informal letters can use contractions and colloquial language, while formal letters follow a strict format with formal greetings and language.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    51 views8 pages

    Cae WRITING TASK

    Uploaded by

    Laura Martínez Andero
    The document provides guidance on writing different types of texts, including leaflets and information sheets, essays, book entries, articles, informal letters, and formal letters. For leaflets and information sheets, it notes they can be formal or informal depending on the audience, and should have clear headings and sections. Essays should have an introduction, 2-3 reasons for and against the statement, and a conclusion. Book entries should realistically describe people, places, events, and include opinions. Articles should attract and retain readers with an eye-catching title and interesting writing style. Informal letters can use contractions and colloquial language, while formal letters follow a strict format with formal greetings and language.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 8

    Writing Task - LEAFLETS AND

    INFORMATION SHEETS
    These can be both FORMAL and INFORMAL; it depends on the target reader.
    Like ARTICLES you need a HEADING;
    Like REPORTS/PROPOSALS they need to be divided into SECTIONS with
    subheadings.
    FORMAL
    The focus is on providing factual information and therefore, you need to use
    tactful/diplomatic language:
    e.g. INFO SHEET announcing major changes within your company over the
    coming year:
    Use language which reassures the public that very little inconvenience will be
    caused.
    INFORMAL
    The focus is on being informative but more light-hearted/persuasive language
    is
    required:
    e.g. LEAFLET: Write a leaflet encouraging young people to attend a
    cultural/sporting event that you have helped to organise.
    Both leaflets and information sheets must include:
    A title which attracts the attention of the reader and states the content;
    An introduction which makes the reader want to continue reading;
    A main body divided into headed sections focusing on relevant information
    in the rubric;
    A brief conclusion where main points are summarised.
    LAYOUT is important! Remember:
    Clear headings;
    Make sure writing is well spaced out on page;
    Use bullet points

    Writing Task - ESSAY


    Layout:
    4 paragraphs:
    1) Include statement declared in the task.
    2) Give 2/3 reasons for the statement.
    3) Give 2/3 reasons against the statement.

    4) Conclude by summing up and giving your opinion.


    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 .

    Writing Task - BOOK ENTRY


    Introduction
    What you write for a book entry is very similar to an article so:
    There should be a title
    It should include section headings
    The language should be quite formal as book entries are usually written for
    serious publications
    The subject whether person or place should be made clear in the first
    section
    The opening section should be as interesting as possible to make the reader
    want to carry on reading
    It is important that what you write is as realistic as possible and therefore
    should look like an authentic text

    Writing style
    Book entries will include a combination of :
    Descriptive: e.g. describe a person/place etc
    Discursive: e.g. give and support your opinion, analyse a situation, give
    explanations
    Narrative: e.g. narrate an event or a discovery

    Writing Task - ARTICLE


    What is an article?
    An article :
    is a piece of writing usually intended for publication in a newspaper, magazine or
    journal
    is written for a wide audience, so it is essential to attract and retain the readers
    attention
    may include amusing stories, reported speech and descriptions
    can be formal or informal, depending on the target audience
    should be written in an interesting or entertaining manner
    should give opinions and thoughts, as well as facts
    is in a less formal style than a report
    An article can :
    describe an experience, event, person or place
    present an opinion or balanced argument
    compare and contrast
    provide information
    offer suggestions
    offer advice
    A realistic article should consist of:
    1. an eye-catching title which attracts the readers attention and suggests the theme
    of the
    article. (Think about why you read a magazine or newspaper article recently - what
    made
    you read it?) Articles can also have subheadings before each paragraph.
    2. an introduction which clearly defines the topic to be covered and keeps the
    readers
    attention.
    3. the main body of two to five paragraphs in which the topic is further developed in
    detail.
    4. the conclusion - summarising the topic or a final opinion, recommendation or

    comment.
    REMEMBER
    Before you begin writing it is important to consider:
    where is the article going to appear - in a newspaper or magazine?
    who are the intended readers - a specific group such as students or teenagers, or
    adults in
    general?
    what is the aim of the article - to advise, suggest, inform, compare and contrast,
    describe, etc.?
    DO NOT use over-personal or over-emotional language or simplistic vocabulary.
    DO NOT talk about yourself. You are writing for the general public, not a close circle
    of friends.
    Your opinions are only interesting to other people if you can make them amusing,
    justify them or
    explain them.
    Conclusion example:
    All of this leads me to the conclusion
    All this point make me want to

    Writing Task - INFORMAL LETTER


    Dear ..
    Hi/Hello ...
    Beginning
    Great/Lovely to hear from you (after so long)
    Thanks (a lot) for the letter / It was great to get your letter
    Sorry to hear about your
    Sorry for not writing for so long/I havent written/I havent been in touch for so long
    Persuading
    Youd get so much out of it
    Itd be a wonderful/marvellous opportunity for you to..
    Just think of (all the people youd meet)
    Just imagine how it would (improve your cv), not to mention (the money you could
    earn)
    Advising
    Whatever you do, make sure you..
    Its (not) worth/Theres no/little point + gerund

    Id/I wouldntif I were you.


    Youd be much better off + gerund
    Ending
    I must go now
    Phone me as soon as possible.
    Write back soon and let me know how it goes
    (Im) Looking forward to hearing from you
    Please reply quickly
    Ill finish now as Im running out of space
    Bye for now
    Id better get going
    Cant wait to see you again
    (Give my) love/regards to
    Signing off
    Friends: All the best/Best wishes/Bye for now
    Relatives: Lots of love/All my love/Love
    When possible, use:
    - contractions
    - the present continuous instead of the present simple ('Im looking forward to
    hearing from you' instead of 'I look forward...')
    - the present simple instead of the conditional ('I want to visit your farm' instead of
    'I would like to visit your farm')
    - colloquial expressions ('Im most interested' instead of 'I am really interested')
    - direct sentences ('I think it's a good idea' instead of 'It would be a good idea')
    - phrasal verbs

    Writing Task - FORMAL LETTER


    Dear Sir/Madam (In case you dont know the name Yours Faithfully)
    Dear Mr X (Yours Sincerely)
    Reason for writing (Who I am (not the name!), What I want, When and Where it
    happened)
    I am writing with regard/reference to (the article which appeared when/where) to
    express my concern about/disappointment with/dissatisfation with/disapproval of/
    apologies for (motivation)
    Body (2/3 paragraphs Points from input material)

    Firstly/To begin with/Moreover

    In fact/Furthermore/In addition/Finally

    (I feel) I must also (dis)agree with

    I would like to/ I want to point out that

    According to your (article)/ Your (article) states that.. However/which is


    completely wrong

    Action Step/Desired outcome

    I trust/very much hope you will (print this letter in the next issue of your
    newspaper)

    I would appreciate it/be grateful if you would

    It seems only fair that you should

    I look forward to receiving/seeing

    In light of the above (I feel I am entitled to a full refund and a formal apology)

    Ending
    Yours faithfully/Yours Sincerely
    Firma
    (Ruolo/Carica)
    Linking Words:

    Addition

    Opposition

    Reference

    Cause and effect (result)

    Listing

    Formal

    Less formal

    furthermore, in addition to,


    in the same way as,
    moreover, similarly

    also, and, as well as,


    besides, just as

    although, however,
    nevertheless, nonetheless,
    whereas

    but, or, so, on the other hand

    in all cases, in general,


    in many cases, in most
    cases, in some cases,
    regarding, with reference to

    since, so

    accordingly, consequently,
    on the whole, therefore,
    thus, unfortunately
    firstly, finally, in the first
    place, secondly, lastly, next

    anyway, at any rate,


    because,
    because of
    after, and, and then, before,
    first, last, second, soon, then

    Reason of writing (Introduction)

    The aim/objective/purpose of this report is to compare/examine/evaluate/


    describe/outline (some suggestions)/analyse (some suggestions)/expose/
    present/give information on/regarding the/recommend/consider/suggest

    This report aims to... etc.

    Nouns: information (remember: not informations), ideas, suggestions,


    situations, conditions, comments

    in order to improve/decide

    In case of suvey/discussion: It is based on a survey conducted among/It is the


    result of a discussion which took place among

    Body (2 paragraphs maximum)

    Headings from the task

    It should be considered, it is worth considering

    The first observation to make is (concerns)

    First of all/Firstly

    Secondly/ Furthermore/Moreover

    Lastly/Finally

    In fact

    According to (the majority of respondents)

    However, although, alternatively

    In spite of (the fact [that])/Despite (the fact [that]) + Noun, Pronoun or ...ing

    Predicting the future: The outlook for ... is (far from [+ing]) bright/optimistic/
    depressing/daunting

    The future looks bleak/remains uncertain/is promising

    This seems unlikely in the near/foreseable future

    It has been stressed that

    Making/giving recommendations

    I would strongly recommend that ... should + bare infinitive

    In the light of the results of the survey I would advise against...

    I feel it would be to our advantage if...

    The best solution is/would be to...

    This will have an impact on + noun

    Conclusion(s)

    As long as/provided that these recommendations are taken into consideration

    In conclusion...

    The reseach shows/demonstrates

    From the research/the evidence we conclude that

    You might also like