Tips
Organise your piece of writing.
Develop a brief outline before you start writing.
Decide how many paragraphs and the main ideas in each.
Remember to conclude with a nice sentence, it's the icing
on your cake!
And if it is an interaction task, remember the greetings.
Timing sample:
1. Read instructions... 2 minutes
2. Prepare outline... 10 minutes
3. Reflect on your choice of vocabulary, structures and connectors... 5 minutes
4. Write final version... 38 minutes
5. Revise and correct final text... 5 minutes
Total = 60 minutes
Allow yourself at least five minutes for proof reading.
Check spelling.
Make sure you don't overuse connectors.
Go through you punctuation marks.
Avoid writing sentences that take more than two lines. English speakers don't write 5-line sentences. It's quite unnatural and it will give you away.
Facts
Sometimes we forget register conventions, so remember:
Formal.... Greetings and farewells
No contractions
Vocabulary choice
Formal connectors
Informal... Greetings and farewells
Contractions
Vocabulary choice
Idioms and proverbs
Less formal connectors
TEXT TYPES
An article (opinion or for & against)
A report (goods and services)
A formal letter (of complaint, responding to an ad, a cover letter)
An informal letter or email
An opinion essay
A for & against essay
A short story
A post in a website
Film reviews
Descriptions of places (idyllic places)
Recommendations for places to visit
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