1. WRITING MODELS FOR THE EXAM
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WRITING MODELS FOR THE EXAM
Teacher: María Reina.

2. DURATION Reading & Writing: 1 hour 30 minutes
Writing: At least 40 minutes

3. PART 1 Sentence Transformation
You are given a sentence and you are asked to rewrite it using a different structural pattern.
Rewrite using between 3 and 5 words.
The same meaning than the given sentence.
5 sentences.
Focus on grammar.
Rephrase and reformulate information.

4. PART 2 Short communicative message 35-45 words
Answer to the three points you are asked
Type of writing:
Note
Card …

5. STEPS Read carefully and imagine the situation
Make sure you write about the three points
Address your person to the person named (Dear X, Mr X…)
Write your name at the end (signature)
35-45 words
Check your final writing

6. SAMPLES
A friend in your English class called Elena has invited you to her wedding.
Write an   to Elena. In your you should:
congratulate her on her marriage
say how pleased you are to be invited
ask her if there is anything she would like as a present
Write words.

7. Write a note to leave for Sarah:
You want to invite Sarah, an English girl who has just come to your school, to go out with you and your friends tonight.
Write a note to leave for Sarah:
inviting her to go out with you all tonight
saying where you are going
suggesting what she should wear
Write words.

8. In your postcard to Maggie you should:
You are on holiday at the seaside and are sending a postcard to your Scottish friend, Maggie.
In your postcard to Maggie you should:
explain when your holiday started
tell Maggie where you are staying
say what you like most about the holiday
Write words.

9. E-MAIL SAMPLE Dear Jo / Hi Jo!
How are you doing? I hope you’re well. Things are going fine for me. Thank you very much for your letter. It was great to hear from you.
My favourite TV programme is “100% Music” because I love listening to music. I could know all the new albums and artists, and the best concerts now!
How about you? What’s your favourite TV programme? We
could watch TV together when you come over here.
I hope to hear from you soon. Take care.
Best wishes
Cristina

10. PART 3 Long writing (you can choose between 2 questions) 100 words
Type of writing:
Letter
Story.

11. LETTER 3 paragraphs Sample: Beginning (say hello, dear…) Ideas Ending
This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.
I live in a very quite town. What is it like where you live? If you could move, where would you like to live?
Write a letter to your friend answering the questions.
Write your letter in about 100 words on your answer sheet.

12. This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.
I’m really enjoying my new karate classes which I have two evenings a week. Unfortunately I have a lot of homework and exams to prepare for at the moment. I need a lot of time to study but at the same time I don’t want to stop going to karaoke. What do you think I should do?
Write a letter, giving some advice about how your friend can continue going to karate and study for the exams.
Write your letter in about 100 words on your answer sheet.

13. Dear Samantha,
How are you? I’m fine. First of all, I think it’s a fantastic idea doing karate. I’m sure you’re great at it. I don’t think two evenings a week are too much.
If I were you, I would make a timetable to plan my time much better. For example, you could do some of your homework and studying at the weekend. You could also watch less TV and spend less time surfing the Internet.
I’m sure if you organise your life very carefully, you can continue going to your karate classes without affecting your studies.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you again.
Susan.

14. Useful expressions Greetings: Introductory sentences Good news Hi John
Dear John
Hello John
Introductory sentences
How's it going?
How are you?
How are things with you?
How are things?
Thank you for your letter
It was good to receive your letter
Good news
Glad to hear about
I'm really glad to hear about
I'm very happy to hear about
I was very happy to read about
Great news about your

15. Bad news Ending the letter I'm sorry to hear about
I'm very sorry to hear about
Sorry to read about
Ending the letter
Well, time to go
Well, it's time to go
Well, got to go
Write soon
Make sure you write soon
Love
Lots of love
All my love
Will write again soon
Best wishes
Regards

16. Story Plan your story Ask yourself questions Use paragraphs (4-5)
Who…? What...? Why…? Where…? When…? How did he/she/they fell? What happened at the end?
Use paragraphs (4-5)
Introduction (1)
Body (development of ideas) (2-3,5)
Conclusion (4,5)

17. SAMPLES Your teacher has asked you to write a story entitled:
A frightening film
Write your story in about 100 words.
Your teacher has asked you to write a story beginning with this sentence:
When the taxi arrived Susan was ready, dressed in her very best clothes.
Your teacher has asked you to write a story ending with this sentence:
I woke up and realised it had all been a bad dream.

18. Useful phrases Time phrases Dramatic effect phrases It all began
Shortly afterwards
Meanwhile
Not long afterwards
Some time later
Later that day
A little later
Finally
In the end
Eventually
Once upon a time
Dramatic effect phrases
Suddenly
All of a sudden
Without warning
Out of the blue
Just at that moment
Quite unexpectedly
As if from nowhere

19. Direct Speech End “…..”, said Fred “…..”, shouted Fred
“…..”, screamed Fred
“…..”, whispered Fred
“…..”, announced Fred.
”…..”, thought Fred
“…..”, cried Fred
“…..”, promised Fred
End
When it was all over
Looking back now
In the end
After all that had happened
Finally

20. Assessment Content Communicative Achievement Organisation Language
Have you done what you are asked?
Communicative Achievement
Appropriate style and register for the task
Organisation
Logical order of ideas
Paragraphs
Connectors
Language
Vocabulary and Grammar
Accurate language (appropriate use and spelling)
Remember: You’ll lose marks if you write more words than required!