FCE Writing Exam Tips

1. FCE WRITING
TEST TIPS
Introduction
Organization
Language
Time Management
Communicative
Achievement
Content
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FCE Reports
FCE Essays
FCE Reviews
FCE Articles
 Both texts should have between 140-190 words
 You have 80 minutes to write two texts.
The first consist in an essay
The secondtext canbe an article, informalor formal email
or letter, a report, or a review
 Examiner to grade take into account:
1. Content
2. Communicative achievement
3. Organisation
4. Language
 Each text will have 40 minutes
 Divide the timeespecially for the planning stage,so we
will avoid having problems in the course ofwriting
Use the respective time:
 Planning -10 minutes
 Writing -25 minutes
 Checking -5 minutes
 It's more practical to write with the structure already
prepared.
 It is important know:
What you have to write?
What you want to write?
How you can write it?
 Do the text with content itself.
 Ifyoudonotdowhattheexaminerrequires,thenyouwill
have zero points.
 Understand the tone to which we are going to write
 Accordingtothepersonusinga formalorinformalwriting
style.
 In order for the text to be concordant,it is necessary to
link sentences together andlink paragraphs with phrases
 A way to do wellthetest is to ask a question, and
then answer it.
 To attract theattention ofreaders thesearticles should be
interesting.
 Give our opinions on the topic.
 They are written for English magazines or
newsletters.
 Use high-level vocabulary
 Don't repeat the same word
 Use phrasal verbs, idioms, and collocations
 Essays is to give information, opinions, comparing and
contrasting.
 Use high-level vocabulary
 Connect the tittle with the conclusion
 Use the following structure:
Introduction
Content or Body
Conclusion
 The reader will be teacher or a group you belong to.
 It refers to give facts and make recommendations
 The main skill are: describing things, explaining,
and giving your opinions.
 Use an interestingtittle and questions to structure
the review