Essay And Research Paper

Are you taking the Cambridge CAE exam in December 2014? Then you are probably wondering what to expect in the Writing Paper. Read this post to find out. The Writing Paper of the CAE exam is divided in two parts: Part 1 Compulsory task Writing one of the following: an article, a report, a proposal or a letter.  180-220 words. To prepare for this part, visit our page  How to write an article for an International Exam Part 2  Candidates have a choise of tasks. For questions  2-4 the  task types used are:  article,  competition entry , contribution to a longer piece ,  essay , information sheet, letter, proposal , report and review.  Question 5(a) and 5(b) are based on two set texts.   220-260 words. You will need to produce both  pieces of writing in 1 hour and 30 minutes. 

Read this COMPETITION ENTRY sample  sent to us by a CAE student . Surf our web for more on CAE. We recommend   How to write a Report for CAE. TASK:  We are planning a series of TV programmes about the 10 greatest sportmen and women of all time. Which sportperson would you nominate to be included in the series? Write to us describing this person’s achievements and explaining why you feel he or she should be included. Write your competition entry  in  220-260  words Greatest sportsperson competition Zinedine Zidane is a former French footballer who is considered one of the greatest players of all times. He made a name for himself at national and international level for his outstanding performance in the game and also for the several championships he won throughout his career.  He also helped France classify to the World Cup finale in 2006, in which they were the winners. It goes without saying that this icononic player really deserves to be the candidate...

This is an example of how to write an application letter for the CAE exam. The useful language is in bald. Very good luck in the exam! Dear Sir I am writing to you regarding a job advertisement I saw on my college bulletin board two days ago. I am really interested in applying for the position of children carer in your summer camp in the United States. I am the right person to do the job as I have been working at public and private schools with kids and teenagers of different ages and backgrounds for over 20 years. I have got extensive experience in this field. I consider myself a well-trained and highly-qualified childminder and I assure you that I am capable of working with big groups of children. In addition to this, I am a talented artist. I can teach the children to play the guitar and the violin as well as to make handicraft. It is important for young people to develop their creativity and find their natural talents. I hope you will give my application serious consideration as...

To whom it may concern. Mariela Lopez Mariela and I have been working at "Peru Travel" for about 15 years. She has proved to be a well-qualified travel agent during all the time she has rendered services to this company. Mariela is the kind of person who can work with others as she displays sensitivity and sympathy. She is always willing to collaborate not only with the boss, but also with her colleagues. In addition, she has got a very strong sense of responsibility and rarely takes time off or asks for permission for personal matters. I am certain that Mariela is the most elegible applicant for the travel agent position in your enterprise as she is a very organised person who is always informed of all the documents, files, tasks and formalities concerning her field. She can manage her time effectively and work under pressure. She is an industrious and innovative member who is capable of enhancing the name of the company. I assure you that she will know how to pursue all...

First of all I want to apologise for not having posted anything in a while. I´m accommodating my best friend who lives in Dusseldorf -Germany while he is on holidays here in Lima, and that has kept me quite busy and apart from blogging.  Todays´ post is inspired in a musical we went to see last night: "Sweet Charity". Have you seen it? Are love stories your cup of tea? I hope idioms are at least! 5 IDIOMS TO DO WITH LOVE 1 To find your better half 2 A match made in heaven 3 To be head over heels 4 To tie the knot  5 To be the apple of someone´s eye

Contractions are regarded as informal and spoken. Therefore  it is advisable not to use contractions in formal writing.   When doing the writing paper in the CAE or CPE exam , it is important to read the task carefully. The kind of text we have to write will determine whether we use a formal or informal style:   Proposals, reports, essays and letters to the editor or letters of complaint are formal documents. It means it is preferable not use contractions in them.   Letters/e-mails to friends and articles for a students´magazine are informal pieces of writing. It is quite safe to use contraction in them.

What pieces of writing to expect in the CAE exam this year? From the official Cambridge web page: "Candidates are expected to write non-specialised text types, with a focus on advising, comparing, evaluating, expressing opinions, hypothesising, justifying and persuading. Candidates need to be prepared to write a variety of text types – they are not told the topics and text types in advance of the exam. Text types will include: an article a contribution to a longer piece an essay information sheets a letter a proposal a report a review a competition entry."

It´s vitally important to be able to use adverbs in the CAE/ CPE exams. When writing a book or film review , for example, it is fundamental to write descriptively. This will cause a very positive effect on the reader/ examiner Useful phrases poignantly        directed by              (*note: poignant meaning touching or moving) convincingly    directed by skilfully            directed by poignantly        acted by convincingly    acted by skilfully            acted by highly                  praised by overwhelmingly  praised by widely              ...