This is a high-scoring sample answer for the following Cambridge C1 Advanced writing Part 2 review. For collocations about technology, go here. Below, is a list of less common vocabulary with definitions. Read the sample answer, then send me your essay in the comments. I will give you a quick score and also some comments if I have time. Why not start today?
C1 Advanced Part 2 Essay Sample Answer
You see this announcement on a media website.
Best TV series ever!
We want to find out what people think is the best TV series they’ve ever seen. Help us compile a list of the top ten! Submit a review of your own favourite TV series, explaining why it appeals to you and giving reasons why it should be included in our top ten list.
Write your review.
Write your answer in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.
Westworld
I’d like to tell you about my most favourite TV programme ever: Westworld. It’s quite a recent show and although it changed significantly through from series one to four, there was many great ethical questions behind it. Here are the main reasons why I enjoyed it so much.
The Hosts (Robots)
A main theme that ran through the earlier series in particular is the idea that there is a Western theme park as in an old TV or movie Western. It has the blonde babe, the handsome gunslinger, baddies, and Indians, all revolving around the bar which is also well populated with ladies of the night. We don’t realise at the very beginning, that all of these hosts are robots, programmed to take care of the visitors’ every need!
The Administration
The viewer becomes aware that the robots are made onsite at huge laboratories underneath the park. However, while the visitors are fulfilling their every fantasy with the robots, their personal data is being uploaded to cloud storage and it is this data that makes the wildly expensive project worthwhile.
The Change
In the later series, the robots break free into the real world. The viewer is asked deep and meaningful ethical questions about what is moral and what is not. The roles gradually become reversed, and the robots hold the upper hand, only finally opting to live in digital storage rather than the ruined earth.
Recommendations
I recommend that anybody interested in technology should watch this show because some of the ideas are extremely good. However, they should watch it from the beginning, so the story unfolds in a coherent way.
Remember to post your essay in the comments at the bottom of this page so I can give you a score!
Less Common Vocabulary for C1 Advanced Writing
ethical – relating to moral principles
blonde babe – a beautiful girl with yellow coloured hair
gunslinger – someone who carries and readily uses a gun
baddies – in a story, people who break the law
revolving – to be centred on with other things around it
onsite – taking place at a site
uploaded – transfer of information to another computer
wildly expensive – unbelievably expensive
moral – concerned with right and wrong
to hold the upper hand – to have an advantage over someone
to opt – to choose
ruined – destroyed
coherent – logical
Even more vocabulary on technology is available here.
Remember to post your essay in the comments at the bottom of this page so I can give you a score!
Related Content
B2 First Writing Part 2 Quiz
Test your knowledge of B2 First writing Part 2 by taking this extensive quiz. Do you know all the answers? Will you get a perfect score? Try it and see!
B2 First Writing Part 1 Quiz
Make sure you know as much as you should for your B2 First Writing Part 1 by taking this quiz. It could make the difference between success and failure!
B2 First Writing Part 2 Information and Advice
Many students seem to miss basic facts about B2 First Writing Part 2, so this page is to fill in some of that missing information. There are also separate pages…
B2 First Writing Part 1 Information and Advice
Many students seem to miss basic facts about B2 First Writing Part 1, so this page is to fill in some of that missing information. There are also separate pages…
B2 First Writing Information and Advice
Many students seem to miss basic facts about the B2 First Writing test, so this page is to fill in some of that missing information. There are also separate pages…
How to Avoid Making Sweeping Statements
Sweeping statements are statements which cover a broad topic in a concise or even terse manner. They make it seem as if everybody does something. This is really common in…
Writing a B2 First Report
Writing a B2 First report is one of the options in the second part of the B2 First Writing exam. You must always write an essay in the first section;…
Tone / Formality for Better Letters and Emails – B2 First
Emails are considered to be less formal than letters, but these days letters are not used very often, so formal emails are common too. As a result, the tone /…
Essay Planning for a High Score in B2 First
Essay planning starts long before you take your writing test. You should know your strengths and weaknesses as well as your preferred ways to write essays. If you have practiced…