C1 Advanced Writing Part 1 Quiz

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What do you have to do in C1 Advanced Writing Part 1?

Write an article

Write a report

Write an essay

Write a story

How long is the C1 Advanced Writing test?

You have 90 minutes to complete Part 1 and Part 2

Part 1 is 60 minutes long

Part 1 is 40 minutes long

Part 1 1 is 90 minutes long

How is your C1 Advanced Writing Part 1 score calculated?

Each question in the writing paper carries equal marks

Your Part 1 score is 60% of your total writing score

Part 1 contributes twice as much as Part 2 to your total writing band score

Part 2 contributes twice as much as Part 1 to your total writing band score

How many words should you write for C1 Advanced Writing Part 1?

around 250 words

Less than 250 words

You should write between 220 to 260 words

more than 250 words

If you write more or less than the word limit, what will happen?

Nothing will happen

You will be penalised

The examiner will add this to your list of mistakes

You will get band 0 for your whole writing test

What skills are be tested in C1 Advanced Writing Part 1?

fully addressing the specific task in the exam

developing points as fully as possible

demonstrating a range of structures and vocabulary

communicating more complex ideas where appropriate to the task

All of the above

What are the marking criteria for C1 Advanced Writing Part 1?

Content

Communicative Achievement

Organisation

Language

All of the above

To get the best Content score, you have to:

Have only minor irrelevancies and/or omissions may be present, while the target reader is on the whole informed

Sufficiently address all parts of the task and present a well-developed response with relevant, extended and supported ideas

You may have some irrelevancies or misinterpretation of the task, but the target reader is minimally informed

All content is relevant to the task and the reader is fully informed

To get the best Communicative Achievement score, you need to:

use the conventions of the task effectively to hold the target reader's attention and communicate straightforward and complex ideas, as appropriate

use the conventions of the task with sufficient flexibility to communicate complex ideas in an effective way, holding the target reader's attention with ease and fulfilling all communicative purposes

arrange information and ideas coherently, use cohesive devices effectively and use paragraphing, but not always logically

use the conventions of the task to hold the target reader's attention and communicate straightforward ideas

To get the best Organisation score, the text should be:

generally well organised and coherent, using a variety of linking words and devices

well organised and coherent using a variety of cohesive devices and organisational patterns to generally good effect

a well organised coherent whole using a variety of cohesive devices and organisational patterns with flexibility

use an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempt to use less common vocabulary and make some errors, but they do not impede communication

To get the best Language score, you should:

use a range of vocabulary, including less common lexis, appropriately. Use a range of simple and complex grammatical forms with control and flexibility. Occasional errors may be present, but do not impede communication

use a wide range of structures with the majority of sentences being error-free and make only very occasional errors or inappropriacies

use a variety of complex structures, produce frequent error-free sentences, have good control of grammar and punctuation with a few errors

use a range of vocabulary, including less common lexis, effectively and precisely. Use a wide range of simple and complex grammatical forms with full control flexibility and sophistication. Errors, if present, are related to less common words and structure, or occur as slips.

Every C1 Advanced Part 1 essay must have:

four paragraphs

an introduction

an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion

body paragraphs and a conclusion

Is it apropriate to use contractions, such as it's, doesn't or couldn't in C1 Advanced Part 1 Writing？

Yes, it's ok to use them

It's ok to use them sometimes

No, it's not ok to use them

Is it appropriate to write about your own experiences in C1 Advanced Writing Part1？

Yes, it's ok to write about them

It's ok to write about them sometimes

No, it's not ok to write about them, unless it's in a general way

Is it appropriate to use personal pronouns, such as he, we, his etc in C1 Advanced Writing Part 1？

Yes, it's ok to use them

It's ok to use sometimes

No, it's not ok to use them

What must you include in the introduction?

A paraphrase of the question

Your opinion, if required

A global sentence explaining the context

a paraphrase of the question and your opinion if required

What is a topic sentence?

a sentence about the topic

The first sentence of a paragraph that introduces that paragraph's topic

The first sentence of a paragraph

The first sentence of a paragraph that mentions all the topics of the essay

What is a supporting sentence?

A sentence to improve your essay score

An argument that you can build on

A sentence that explains more about the topic introduced in the topic sentence

A sentence that hows your argument is correct

What does an example do?

An example clarifies the supporting sentence

An example is a story

An example can be three sentences long and is used to talk about the topic

An example is a way to write more words

What is a concluding sentence?

A sentence that summaries the paragraph

The last sentence in a paragraph that generalises the rest of the paragraph

A sentence that is a bridge from the paragraph topic to that of the next paragraph

the end

How can you improve your essay's coherence?

use linking word and phrases

always talk about the parts of the argument in the same order

mention paragraph 2's topic at the end of paragraph 1

refer to paragraph 1's topic at the beginning of paragraph 2

All of the above

What should a conclusion do?

Add new information that you couldn't add before

It should be the end of the story

It should show yet another side to your argument

It should summarise what you have written in the previous paragraphs

What should be in a conclusion?

new information

A restatement of your opinion, if required

A summary of what has been written

A summary of what has been written and a restatement of your opinion, if required

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