Paper 2 Writing ‘This paper takes one hour and consists of two parts In Part 1, you must answer the question, which is always a letter or email In Part 2, you must choose one of four questions. These may include articles, non-transactional letters, reports, essays, reviews and stories. Part | Task type Number | What do you do? ‘What does it test? of words 1 | Question 1 120-180 | Read the context and | Your ability to identify key information Compulsory letter or email task instructions and | and then write a letter or email for @ write your letter or email | particular purpose, ¢9. requesting an action, giving information, and in an appropriate style forthe reader 2 | Questions 2-4 120-180 | Choose one from Your ability to put together ideas on 2 A selection of three from these task ‘Questions 2-5. Read the | topic and express them clearly for the types article, ron-transactional letter, task instructions and | reader within the Format ofthe task report, e350, review, or story. write your answer Question 5 Two tasks, a) and (rom the list above related tothe set books for FCE. In First Certificate Masterclass, examples of each Paper 2 question type can be found in the Writing Guide pages 162-172. Remember! © Spend a few minutes making a simple plan for each piece of writing, Decide ‘on an appropriate style, layout and organisation. ‘Think about the content of paragraphs and the language you will use, e.g. verb tenses. Keep your plan in mind while writing, © Don’t spend more than half the time on your first answer, © Make sure you answer all the points in the question appropriately. Check your writing by reading it through. Try to hear your own voice and ‘listen’ for mistakes. Check grammar, spelling, and punctuation. EXAM FACTFILE 5Article 1. Read this Part 2 task and answer the questions. a In.what situations do people read magazine articles? b Why do people choose to read or not to read a particular magazine article? & What would be an appropriate style for this kind of article? ‘An English-language magazine for students is running a series of articles entitled ‘'m just crazy about .."in which young people write about their personal interests. White an aticle for the magazine in 120-180 words about an activity you are enthusiastic about, 2 Read this article and answer the questions, a How does the writer try to interest the reader? b- How interesting do you find the article? ¢ How would you describe the style? Formal or informal? Personal or impersonal? Serious or humorous? In which paragraph does the writer describe a personal experience? © What descriptive language does the writer use? az), about rock climbing ‘You may be wondering how anyone can be EFA) about something (HANYEDOUS like rock climbing? To be honest, I'm not sure why I'm so keen on it. Itisn’t because I'm good at it - I'm only a beginner. l've come up with some reasons that non-climbers might understand. There are practical reasons. For example, climbing keeps you fil, and you meet lots of new people with the same interest as you In addition to this, there are reasons that only experienced climbers would give. The main one is that climbing is SCAP'Y - it gives you a fantastic EMPL ru TEVEL rorget my first climb - it was terrifying. Once you've got over the [BAI you feel creat because you've achieved something. I must admit that sometimes I feel annoyed with myself because I can only do easy climbs. | feel terrible if! can't finish a climb and have to give up half-way. So, why do | carry on? | don't really know. It's just 32 UNIT2 COMPULSION something | have to do.Creating interest Think, plan, write 3. Which of these are essential features of an article tile? a Itshould attract your attention, b Itshould make you want to read the article. € Itshould tell you exactly what the text is about, d_ Ttshould give you an idea of what the text is about € should be short 4 Which of these titles would make yon want to read an article about sky-diving? Give reasons * Skydiving for beginners. b No, I'm not completely mad. ‘ rar aa A complete history So you'd like to try sky-diving. acai yrtving! 5. Which of these opening sentences would make you want to conti Give reasons. Sky-diving is a relatively recent sport. b Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fall out of an aeroplane? © Sky-diving isn’t for everyone. The best thing about sky- ing is that anyone can do it 6 You are going to write a magazine article. First, read the task. ‘An English-language magazine for students of yaur age is running a series of articles, entitled I've always wanted to...’in which young people write about an activity they'd be keen to try. Write your article for the magazine in 120~180 words. 7 Decide on an activity to write about and note down some key ideas. If possible, choose an activity you would really like to ty. 8 Plan your article. Make brief notes as you work through these stages. a Work outa paragraph plan. Think particularly about what you will write in your first and last paragraphs. How many other paragraphs will you ed? Remember to plan a new paragraph for each main idea. b ‘Think of a suitable title and an interesting first sentence. © Who is going to read this article? ‘Think about people of your own age: what kind of thing interests them? Can you inchide your own opinions and any personal anecdotes? What style and tone would be appropriate ~ informal? personal? humorous? 9 Write an article based on the notes you have made. Don't forget to check your grammar, spelling and punctuation. 4 WRITING GUIDE PAGE 166 > COMPULSION UNIT2 33