Sunday, 16 August 2015

What’s in the Writing paper?


Time allowed:1 hour 30 minutes 
Number of parts:2
Number of questions:Part 1: one compulsory question
Part 2: one question from a choice of four
Part 1 
What's in Part 1?Some material to read (two texts, each approximately 100 words). Using the information in this material, you have to write an essay.
What do I have to practise?Writing a discursive essay in which you have to summarise and evaluate the key points contained in two texts of approximately 100 words each. Candidates must integrate a summary of these key points, an evaluation of the abstract arguments involved and their own ideas on the topic in a coherent essay.
How many questions are there?One compulsory question.
How much do I have to write?240–280 words

Part 2
What's in Part 2?A choice of four questions (2–5). For Questions 2–4, you may have to write an article, a letter, a report or a review.
What about Question 5?If you read one of the set books and want to write about it, you may decide to try Question 5. You have a choice of two tasks, 5(a) or 5(b) for this question. You may have to write an article, essay, letter, report or a review.
What do I have to practise?Writing different types of text as specified above, based on a given context.
How many questions are there?One question from a choice of four.
How much do I have to write? 280–320 words

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