DOs and DON'Ts
Before you start writing
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Read each question very carefully. |
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Decide exactly what information you are being asked to give. |
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Identify the person you are writing to and the overall purpose of what you have to write. |
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Organise your ideas and make a plan before you write. |
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For Part 1 tasks, think carefully about how to link the five notes. |
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For Part 2 tasks, think carefully about the balance of the content points – which can be expanded and which can be dealt with more concisely. |
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Don't start writing before you have finished your planning. |
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Don't ‘lift’ too much language from the question. |
When you write
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Write your answers in the question booklet provided. |
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Write in a formal / neutral style. |
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Organise your ideas into clear paragraphs. |
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Follow your plan and remember the overall purpose of what you are writing. |
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Use as wide a range of structures and vocabulary as you can. |
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Allow time for checking and revising what you have written. |
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Don't write much more than the word limit in each part – you shouldn't include irrelevant material. |
After you have finished writing
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Check that you have covered all the content points. |
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Check for spelling and punctuation errors. |
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Make sure that you have crossed out any errors and that the final version is easy to read. |