WRITING C1: WRITING A REVIEW FOR ADVANCED EXAM TASK 2 (2023)

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In the written part of the ADVANCED (Cambridge C1) exam, there are 2 tasks that must be completed in 1:30 minutes. the 1^callethe assignment is required and students must complete an essay. The 2^{North Dakota}the assignment is a choice of 3 options (letter/email, proposal, report, review). The word count for each task is 220-260 words and students should not write less than 220 words or exceed the 260 mark. OF THE CONTENT OF THE ASSESSMENT AND THIS CAN DOWNLOAD YOUR GRADE.

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This post aims to explain how to write aanalysisfor the C1 Advanced Cambridge exam. The revision is one of the options for the 2nd task of the written test. The main purpose of a review is to give your personal opinion about something, suggesting what is good or bad about it. Reviews are often written for newspapers, websites or magazines and are therefore very informal in style. The text must be personal and include your personal opinion.

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It is a good idea to include:

a title
say what you are checking
a short description with interesting adjectives and adverbs
recommendations from the target audience and summarize the review

Tips to improve your general writing skills:

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Example question:

You saw this ad on your favorite music site.

Have you ever been to an amazing concert hall?

Write a review of the best place in your area and tell us what makes it so special. Say who would you recommend for a why?

The best entries will be published on our website.

Sample response:

The Apollo: the theater of dreams

Never before have you seen such an incredible spectacle like the one you will see at the Apollo. It's not just the facilities and the staff that make this place so great, but also the incredible acoustics for such a large venue.

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From the moment you walk into the place, there is a wonder about it. All the great artists of recent times have played here and you can feel the buzz as soon as you walk in. The crowd is so close to the stage that you can literally feel the beads of sweat rolling off your favorite artist's eyebrows, it creates an amazing connection between the musicians and the audience and I can tell you the fans go crazy!

I would definitely recommend this place to anyone, it has a great feel to it and the prices are on the lower end of what you would expect to pay for such a place. They also don't go overboard on drink prices and strangely it's not that hard to get to the bathroom which is a plus. So without a doubt, the next time your favorite band comes out to play, come to the Apollo, oh, and did I mention it's in London? Could not be better.

Tips to raise grade
It is highly recommended to useextreme adjectivesin your writing and avoid using normal adjectives like great, good, bad. make sure you understandqualifying and non-qualifying adjectivesto ensure you reach level C1 in the Cambridge assessment rubric.

Useful phrases:

It is highly recommended to have a template defined for each type of text before exam day to ensure you meet the correct standard. Try learning some of these phrases to include in your template.

HOW IS THE EXAM MARKED?

It is a huge advantage if you understand how Cambridge will assess your writing, as you can ensure that you meet specific requirements when completing assignments. We provide an explanation of the grading rubric and TIPS on how to pass with ease. It doesn't matter if your exam is taken on the computer (CB) or on paper (PB), the exam is marked by an official certified examiner and is therefore subjective, the more interesting and easy it is to grade, the better!

Rating scale:

All Cambridge exams are marked in the same way, but the grading scales leave some room for interpretation and are therefore somewhat subjective.Examiners assess tasks using grading scales that have been developed with explicit reference to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The scales, which are used across the spectrum of the Cambridge English General and Business English writing tests, consist of four subscales: Content, Communicative Realization, Organization and Language:

Felizfocuses on how well the candidate accomplished the task, that is, did they do what was asked of them. DO NOT INCLUDE IRRELEVANT INFORMATION. YOU MUST ANSWER THE TASK POINTS TO THE BEST YOU CAN. FOCUS ON WHAT IT ASKS YOU TO DO.

communicative achievementfocuses on how appropriate the writing is to the task and whether the candidate used the appropriate register. YOU MUST USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE, WHETHER FORMAL OR INFORMAL. EACH TYPE OF TEXT HAS ITS OWN REQUIREMENTS.

Organizationfocuses on how the candidate puts together the essay, that is, if it is logical and orderly. THE TEXT SHOULD BE EASY TO FOLLOW, BUT ALSO INCLUDE COMPLEX VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR STRUCTURES.DO NOT COMPLICATE THE TEXT!THE USE OF APPROPRIATE COHESIVE DEVICES IS ESSENTIAL.

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Languagefocuses on vocabulary and grammar. This includes the range of the language, as well as its precision.. CANDIDATES MUST BE ADVENTUROUS WITH THEIR USE OF THE LANGUAGE AND USE A VARIETY OF COMPLEX GRAMMAR STRUCTURES (passives, inversions, separate sentences, conditionals, modal verbs, relative clauses, etc.)

Responses are scored on each subscale from 0 to 5.

When marking tasks, examiners take into account the duration of the answers and the varieties of English:

Length guidelines are provided for each task; Answers that are too short may lack proper language and may not provide all the necessary information, while answers that are too long may contain irrelevant content and negatively affect the reader. This may affect the candidates' scores on the corresponding subscales.

Candidates are expected to use a specific variety of English with some degree of consistency in areas such as spelling and not, for example, switch from using the British spelling of a word to the American spelling of the same word.

General tips to improve writing skills:

LER. To improve writing skills it is essential to read a lot in general. Texts for all levels and also to do frequently. CONSISTENCY IS KEY!

WRITE. You must write every day and all kinds of texts including; letters, notes, messages, emails, essays, reports. DON'T TAKE JUST SAMPLE TESTS!

COPY OF.You should read sample questions and answers to make sure you know the level required to pass the exam. DO NOT COPY ENTIRE TEXTS, BUT TAKE PHRASES AND GRAMMAR CHARACTERISTICS FROM THESE EXAMPLES AND USE THEM.

ORGANIZATION.You must learn the format of each writing task to ensure that the texts look as they should. IT IS THE FIRST THING THEY EVALUATE!

TO TRY. Class time and at home are the best times to test the language. You must practice the new vocabulary and be adventurous with the language. IN THE EXAM, USE ONLY WHAT YOU KNOW IS 100% CORRECT!

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USE YOUR FAVORITE PHRASES. You must have a bank of vocabulary and fixed expressions that you like to use frequently. YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR FAVORITE EXPRESSIONS BY MEMORY AND BE VERY CONFIDENT IN HOW TO USE THEM IN VARIOUS CONTEXTS!