wainine ——_——— “Tasktypes inthe Cambridge Engsh Advanced ting paper Preparation "AN ESSAY inthe Combige Engleh Advanced Wrting paper Is usually mien or an academic tutor and may be written a5 3 fllow-up toa cass ‘activity, suchas attending 2 seminar or watching a documentary The main purpose ofthe tasks to undetine relevant saint issues on the stated toni, ‘and to support an argument with ubsidlay points ani reasons. An essay ‘shouldbe wel oiganised, with an introduction, clear development and an aparoprate conclusion It should hod the target reader’ attention and ‘communicate complex ideas using an appropiate range of vocabulary and stuctures, [ALETTER/AN EMAIL is writen in response to the station cutned inthe task Letters/emals inthe Corbridge English Advanced Wing paper wil require a response whichis consistenly approovite forthe specif target reader Candidates can expect tobe asked to writ, fr examate, the eitor fa newpaper ot magazine othe director ofa company, to schoo or collage princi, oto a peer Leters/emals wl not be limited to narrative cement, but wl also requ candidates te cary out other functions, fo rample, to reassure somebody, to correcta misunderstanding ort justly a couse faction. —_ ‘APROPOSAL may be writen for 3 poor gous (such as coleaguos or ‘ub members) of for asupensor (suchas a boss ora college rincipaD, Cendidtes willbe expected to make one or mare suggestions supported by factual information and evaluation, in order to persuade the reader of 3 course of action, Students should werk on functional language for evaluating and or making suagestios, ae wil ned to be able to use a ange of “persuasive anguage, 'AREPORT may be writen fora superior eg a bass or college princpa) fora peer grou (eg club members cr colleagues). The conten of arevort iste some exton factual and dravs onthe prompt material but there wil be scope for candidates to make usec ther own ideas and experience. Candidates willbe asked to do more than deserbe 2 stuation they may be asked to evaluate fo what extent a patcuar aim has been achieved, oto tan altorative couse ation. "A REVIEW may be sbovt a book, magazing, fn, play or concert tay also be about a roduct ora sevice, Areview nthe Cambridge English Advanced ‘Whiting paper does not merely ask for general description ofthe thing reviewed, but equies an evaluation of ts sutabilty fra particular purpose ‘oraudiance, The target reader i specie inthe task, and candies should bbe encouraged to use this inlormstion when choosing appropriate ideas and lange to include in thelr esponse 32 CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED HANOBOOK FOR TEACHERS Essays need to present an argument and give reasons for ths Your students need tobe tught to give opinions and to agree or dsagree in aforral or neural register. Tey should be advised that they ae feeto agree or ‘dsagres vith the opinions given in the task or discuss both sides Elfactve planning and paraeraphing i important in essay iting, ass the pproprat use of liking words and phrases Students also need practice in ating appropriate opening and concluding paragraphs. Letters emails may incude a narrative element which deta persoral experiance, eg, to2 newspaper or magazine; thers may be mare concerned with giving factual information. When a response is framed as an email, leterwrting conventions such as an opening salutation. clear paragraphing and lasing plrasing are always important Proposals are often structured ina sinilar way to reports and should be clearly argarised uncer headings. Students should be aught how to ‘make palterecomnercations and suggestions and how to se a ange of persuesive language. "Students neecto be taught a report forma, with the use of headings where ppropriate. They shouldalso work on specific vocabulary areas such 2s transport, else and enertainmet, an learn how to make suggestions and recommendations ‘Stucents shouldbe encouraged ta vead as wide ange of reviews as pozsibl, such a those for holidays, books television programmes ane consumer goods. They need tobe taught the use of appropriate acectives, and haw ta cescribe and explain, Thay alsoneed te know how to give an pison, positive or negative, and make a recommendation,