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  1. How to write an essay?

    Writing an essay is the first part of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Cambridge writing paper and it is obligatory. You need to answer the question with between 220-260 words. In the text, you need to analyse a question using different points of view. It is a semi-formal/formal text and should be impartial until the conclusion.

  2. How to write a C1 Advanced Essay

    The C1 Advanced Writing exam has two writing parts, which you must complete in 90 minutes. Both parts have a word limit of between 220-260 words. We recommend getting lots of writing practice under these conditions! Part 1 is always a discursive essay. It requires you to think about arguments for and against a topic.

  3. PDF Prepare for Exam Success: C1 Advanced self-access learning

    and write a coherent and cohesive essay. 1. Make a paragraph plan in your notebook using your ideas from Step 1 and the suggestions below. Introduction Essay title: The impact of [your topic] on society today. Reflect on the essay title and the topic . Briefly describe the topic you have chosen to write about

  4. Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): How to Write an Essay

    An essay in the C1 Advanced Writing paper is usually written for an academic tutor and may be written as a follow-up to a class activity, such as attending a seminar or watching a documentary. The main purpose of the task is to underline relevant salient issues on the stated topic, and to support an argument with subsidiary points and reasons.

  5. PDF Writing Guide for the Cambridge C1 Advanced Exam

    Section 1. Writing Exam Structure 3 1. 1. Two-part exam 3 1. 2. Writing: 4-step process 3 1. 3. Time management 6 1.4. Register 6 1.5. Grading 9 Section 2. Writing Exam Part 1 10 2.1. Essay 10 Section 3. Writing Exam Part 2 15 3.1. Types of texts 15 3.2. Formal letter/email 15 3.3. Informal letter 21 3.4. Proposal 25 3.5. Report 30 3.6. Review ...

  6. PDF C1 Advanced Writing Part 1

    Then look at the plan for structuring an essay in Exercise 2 Part B. Ask students to look at the sample answer for the question and to discuss, in pairs, to what extent this candidate has followed the structure suggested in Part B. (Note that the candidate has followed a similar structure, but the essay

  7. Essay

    CAE Essay: Example Answer (Grade: 3-4) Adults can influence younger people in a good way, but also in a bad way. There are various possibilities how this can happen. On the one hand, setting a good example is a quite useful way, because younger people will be able to see the adult's behaviours and ways of thinking.

  8. How to Write an Essay for C1 Advanced (CAE)

    Structure: Like all writing tasks, an essay has a fairly well-defined structure, although it is not 100% fixed and immovable. To begin with, we can choose to give it a title or not, but, personally, I find it more appropriate to write an Essay with a title. ... In other words, in general, a Cambridge C1 Essay should have 4-5 paragraphs. Opinion ...

  9. CAE Writing Paper

    C1 Advanced (CAE) Writing: Format. Format: cae writing paper contains two parts. Timing: 1 hour 30 minutes. Parts: 2. Task: candidates are required to complete two tasks: a compulsory task in Part 1. one task from a choice of three in Part 2. A range from the following: email/letter; essay; report; review; proposal.

  10. Cambridge C1 Writing CAE: Guide to Writing the C1 Essay

    Understanding the C1 Rubric. The Cambridge C1 Advanced Writing paper is scored based on four key criteria 1:. Content: This assesses how well you have fulfilled the task, if all the content is relevant to the task, and if the target reader is fully informed.; Communicative Achievement: This checks if the writing is appropriate for the task, if it uses the right register and tone, and if all ...