PAPER 2: Writing - Part 1 - Tips

PAPER 2: WRITING (1 HOUR 20 MINUTES) two questions in total to answer – 40 points in total

PAPER 2: Writing - Part 1 - Tips to remember while in the exam

Part 1: Compulsory Transactional Letter/Email - 20 marks

Tips to remember while in the exam

- This is the compulsory question and you must answer it.

- You will have to write a transactional formal/informal letter, or email, depending on the instructions, information and notes given.

- You must answer all question, instructions, and notes given to you in this part.

- Before you begin planning, you should underline the different things that the question, instructions, and notes ask of you to answer.

- Build up your ideas based on the questions/instructions/notes asked of you. (See Circle Method below.)

- Use the circle method to bring your ideas and linking devices together. (See Circle Method below.)

- Build up a strong work-bank prior to the exam; write them down and memorise the expressions you can use to open and close different types of letters.

N.B.: The remainder of your time in the exam is to read back over your work. Check grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Part 1: Write 145-150 words only

CIRCLE METHOD: 
      

                                           _________Point to mention__________

_____________________                                                                      _____________________

_____Linking device___              ( CIRCLE METHOD )                      _____Linking device___

_____________________                                                                     _____________________

               

                   _____Linking device____