B1 Preliminary Writing Overview

1. Candidates can choose whether to answer Writing Part 1 with an email or a story.

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Candidates must respond to four content points in an email in a response of around 100 words.

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Candidates do not have to use all the notes in the Part 1 email.

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Question 1 tests the candidate’s ability to write functions such as agreeing/disagreeing, giving an opinion, offering or explaining.

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Candidates should aim to use a range of appropriate tenses, expressions and vocabulary, even if these contain some minor mistakes. It’s important for candidates to show the full range of their language ability.

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In Part 2, candidates choose either an article or a story. They must write around 100 words.

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For the story, candidates are given the last sentence of the story.

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Candidates should choose the task which best suits them and their interests

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Candidates should consider the topic as well as the language demands, for example, vocabulary, in the two questions before choosing.

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Candidate answers are assessed according to four separate scales, each one focusing on a specific aspect of performance.

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