Writing Strategies
Structure:
2 tasks
50 minutes total.
Integrated Writing Task:
Write a response based on a reading passage and a listening excerpt (20 minutes).
Independent Writing Task:
Write an essay expressing your opinion on a given topic (30 minutes).
Evaluation Criteria:
Content, organization, vocabulary, and grammar.
2 tasks
50 minutes total.
Task Types
Integrated Writing Task:
Write a response based on a reading passage and a listening excerpt (20 minutes).
Independent Writing Task:
Write an essay expressing your opinion on a given topic (30 minutes).
Evaluation Criteria:
Content, organization, vocabulary, and grammar.
Key Writing Strategies
Organization:
Start with an outline, including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Clarity and Coherence:
Make sure ideas flow logically from one to the next.
Use of Examples:
Support your points with specific examples or evidence.
Time Management:
Allocate time for planning, writing, and revising.
Writing Exercise
Integrated Task:
Reading Passage:
Environmental pollution is a growing concern worldwide. Industrial activities and transportation are major contributors to air and water pollution. Governments are implementing regulations to reduce emissions and protect natural resources.
Listening Excerpt:
Task:
Write a response summarizing the points made in the reading passage and the listening excerpt, and explain how they relate to each other.
Time:
20 minutes.
Writing Exercise
Independent Task:
Prompt:
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
Technology has made our lives more complicated.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Task:
Write an essay expressing your opinion on the prompt, ensuring clear organization, strong arguments, and relevant examples.
Time:
30 minutes.
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