The CAE written test takes 90 minutes and is divided into two parts. CAE writing Part 2 is situationally based writing task requiring you to write 220-260 words. Unlike Part 1, you will be given a choice of four questions and you must answer only one using the appropriate format, listed below.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To be successful at this task you must be familiar with these formats and be able to confidently use them to talk about any potential subject. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In this post we will look at \u00a0a sample letter \/ email question taken from the <\/span>Cambridge website.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You have read an article in your college magazine about the effects of the internet on studying. \u00a0The article focuses on the negative effects, in particular the influence of social-networking sites and email. \u00a0You feel the article has too negative a view of the way students use the internet, and decide to write a letter to the editor explaining your opinion. Write your letter. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The most important task is to identify ALL parts of the question. Take a few minutes to read and underline the important and relevant parts. <\/p>\n \u201cIf you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!\u201d –\u00a0<\/b>Benjamin Franklin<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Remember to allow 8-10 minutes to check your work before the time ends. Common mistakes occur in words with silent letters (i.e. government) and prefixes and suffixes (careful \/ carefully) The recommended word count is 220-260 but do not waste time counting words or trying to remove them afterwards. As a general rule, 200 is not enough and 300 is too much. <\/span> [\/vc_column_text]\n <\/p> \n
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\nYou have read an article<\/span> in your college magazine<\/span> about the effects of the internet on studying<\/span>. The article focuses on the negative effects<\/span>, in particular the influence of social-networking sites and email<\/span>. You feel<\/span> the article has too negative<\/span> a view of the way students use the internet, and decide to write a letter to the editor<\/span> explaining your opinion. Write your letter.<\/p>\nCreate a plan<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Next, create a plan of everything you wish to include and how you will arrange it. Remember, good writing is arranged logically and uses clear formatting such as paragraphs. This is only possible with planning.(8 – 10 minutes)<\/span><\/p>\nAssessment criteria<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Your writing will be assessed on the following criteria which is important to understand before you begin.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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