ARTICLE

CPE

PAPER 2: WRITING

TITLE:

The main topic of the article should be stated in the title. The title should not be too long and
should mirror the style of the article - formal or informal.
It is necessary to group sentences around a main idea. This means that it is necessary to begin by
finding a theme or Topic Sentence which sums up the main idea of the whole paragraph. The best
position for this sentence is normally at the beginning of the paragraph.

USEFUL LANGUAGE:
Points
In the first place, To
begin with, First of
all, First and
foremost
Secondly, In addition
to that, What is more
Finally, Lastly, Above
all
Contrast
All the same, After
all, In contrast,
Nevertheless, At the
same time
Establishing facts
The fact of the
matter is that, On
the face of it (used in
contrast to In fact)
,In practice (used in
contrast to In
theory), In effect
Modifying
As a rule, For the
most part, To some
extent, Up to a point,
To the best of my
knowledge, by all
accounts, under the
circumstances,
Things being as they
are
Intensifying
Clearly, Needless to

Organise your text into paragraphs.

CPE

ARTICLE

PAPER 2: WRITING

USEFUL LANGUAGE:
Referring to a
subject or person
As regards.., With
regard to ..., In this
connection ..., As far
as .... is concerned.
Giving reasons
because of/due to,
As/since/because,
the reason why ..
Concluding
In any case, At any
rate, To sum up, In
conclusion, Taking
everything into
account, All in all, All
things considered
Personal opinion
In my view, To my
mind, For my part,
As far as I am
concerned

TIPS!
Not all of the above
examples are suited
to an article. Be
careful your
language isn't too
formal and more
suited to essays
(avoid words like
nevertheless, to sum
up, etc.)
Don't forget to use
quotes or examples.
Rhetorical questions
are also a good idea,
but no more than
one per each
paragraph.

WORD LIMIT:
280-320

Have you described an experience/event/person/place? Have you

offered comparison and contrast? You may now offer suggestions
or/and advice if relevant to the task.