Recommendations for Writing

 Read the instructions carefully and underline the key words.

 Make sure you understand what you are asked to write (a letter, an article, a report, a speech…)

 List your arguments (for / against, advantages / disadvantages.)

 Justify your ideas using examples, figures or statistics if possible.

 Use the appropriate style. (formal / informal)

 Do not include any new arguments in the conclusion.

 Use the linking words / phrases you have been taught.

 The free writing will be marked according to a detailed grid which includes:

 Keeping to the topic; who is writing to whom, for what purpose, how relevant your ideas are.

 The appropriate use of vocabulary.

 The correctness of grammar .

 The use of correct spelling, punctuation & capitalization.

 The correct use of linkers and the logical sequencing of ideas.

 The layout (especially if you are writing a formal letter).

Recommendations for Reading Comprehension :

 Read the questions carefully before reading the text ,this will help you understand the topic of the text.

 Refer to the paragraph mentioned in front of the question ,which will guide you to the correct answer.

 To complete a paragraph summarizing the text , concentrate on the main ideas of the text and use words from the text.

 When you are asked to paraphrase , rely on your own words to explain the idea .

 When asked to pick up an approximate synonym, replace the word you found with the suggested meaning to be sure of it.

Recommendations for Language:

 Concentrate on the structures of the sentences, this will help you choose the correct option . (parallelism ,comparison
,model ,……………..)

 When asked to put the words in their right tense or form, remember that tense means present , past, future, conditional
whereas form can be related to adjective, adverb, noun…… or even passive versus active forms

 Read the paragraph twice and thrice to revise your choices and to get helped with the mean idea of the paragraph.

 Don’t spend too much time on easy tasks.

 Remember that using a certain adverb is related to the context of the paragraph and the idea you want to express:
contrast , addition ,cause/result…….)