Cambridge English Exams: The Writing Paper (IH Bydgoszcz Cambridge Training Day 2016)
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Cambridge English ExamsThe Writing Paper
Sandy MillinIH Bydgoszcz, Director of Studies
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/examwriting
Success with Cambridge English13th February 2016
What problems do your learners have with writing?
What do you think they need to know?
Nice Not nice
Sue O’Connell, Think Smart – Developing Thinking Skills for IELTS students (IATEFL Liverpool 2013)
Idea generation
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Rubric role playsWriterYou’re a writer and you’re meeting the editor of Theatre World magazine to discuss a review they want you to write.Think about what information you need from the editor to make sure you write the review they want to see.
ReaderYou’re the editor of Theatre World magazine and you’re meeting a writer to discuss a review you want them to write.Think about what you want to see in the review and what will make you publish it in your magazine.
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Rubric role playsReviews needed!
Have you been to the theatre recently? If so, could you write us a review of the play you saw? Include information on the characters, costumes and story and say whether you would recommend the play to other people.
The best reviews will be published next month.
Essay structureTravel broadens the mind and widens our horizons (FCE)
Travel abroad is no longer a luxury and nowadays most people in my country have had at least one foreign holiday. Personally, I think this has benefited our society in a number of ways.Firstly, it enables us to observe and value other cultures and to understand that ours is not the only way of life. Consequently, this helps combat ignorance and narrow-mindedness, which so often lead to racial prejudice and even violence. Secondly, foreign tourists can learn from and ‘borrow’ those aspects of other cultures which are better than in their own country. It seems to me that the improvement in my country’s eating habits owes a great deal to foreign travel.Another benefit is that more people can now see the world’s most spectacular natural sights and visit its most important historic monuments. As a result, we discover our planet and become more knowledgeable in a way which is simply not possible with the Internet or television. To conclude, I strongly believe that if we travel with an open mind, our horizons will be widened even further.
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Intro• Most people think that…• However,…• Personally, I think this has
benefited our society in a number of ways.
Paragraph 1• Firstly,…• Consequently,…
Paragraph 2• Secondly,…• Another benefit is that…• As a result, …
Conclusion• To conclude,…
Linking words
Linking words
My dog had died that morning.
I wasn’t as sad as I expected.
He did not plan to.
He had not discussed the
matter with her.
I’m studying English.
I want to travel.
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Linking words
• He had not discussed the matter with her and he did not plan to.
• My dog had died that morning, but I wasn’t as sad as I expected to be.
• I’m studying English because I want to travel.
Now rewrite the sentences with other linking words.
Manipulating sentences
Technology has improved a lot.
Telescopic Text
Checklists• Does your introduction include your main argument and
indicate the topics of your paragraphs?• Does your conclusion refer back to the introduction?• Is the register consistent and formal/neutral?• Have you included suitable linking words? (If any of your
sentences start with But ....., And...., Because..... , please change them by using the linking your teacher gave you )
• Have you supported your arguments by examples/justification? Will the reader be generally informed about your view on the topic?
Pavla Milerski, Exam Writing seminar
Feedback ideas
• Choose your battles!
• Record writing comments
Useful websites
Useful FCE websites
Flo Joe
Cambridge Write and Improve
Quizlet
Cambridge English ExamsThe Writing Paper
Sandy MillinIH Bydgoszcz, Director of Studies
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/examwriting
Success with Cambridge English13th February 2016
