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CAE Writing Paper Part 2: Article

Question

You have seen the following question in a computer magazine:

INTERNET - THE GOOD AND BAD

What dif ference has the Internet made to your li fe?

Can you imagine lif e without email and the worldwide web?

Write in giving your views on what you like - and

hate - about being online, and we will publish the

best articles.

Write your articlefor the magazine. (Around 220-260 words).


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Ideas for writing

Ask yourself the following questions to help you get started:

Make a list of what you use the internet for:

e.g. sending email, finding information from websites, making friends, studying

online, etc.

Sum up in one sentence the difference that each aspect has made to your life:

e.g. Being able to send an email in seconds has made it easier to keep in touch

with friends and relatives all around the world...

What are the things about the internet that you dislike?

e.g. it can be expensive to be online, slow download times, information on websites

might not be accurate... etc.

Finally, decide what life would be like without the internet. Better or

worse? Remember that the magazine editor is interested in strong

opinions!

If you can, think of a good catchy title for your article.Drafting and proofreading your work

You should look at your first draft of the task and decide:

Have you answered all the questions?

Is the layout and organisation appropriate?

Is the language accurate with a good range of structures?

Is the style appropriate and consistent?

Will it have a positive effect on the reader?

If the answer is 'no' to any of these questions then you will need to do some more

drafting!


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TASK SPECIFIC MARK SCHEME

Content

Should include all the points in the task, i.e.what difference has the internet made, and

could the writer imagine life without the

Internet. The article should also include

some negative points about the Internet,

even if the overall opinion is positive.

Range

Language of description, explanation and

opinion/evaluation. Vocabulary related tothe internet (e.g. email, web, snail mail, e-

groups, online, download, etc.), Should

contain phrasal verbs and some idioms.

Organisation

Should have the layout of an article,

preferably with a title. Must be clearly

organised and divided into suitable

paragraphs.Register

Could range from fairly formal to semi-

informal but should be consistent

throughout.

Target reader

The reader would be informed about the

writer's opinion of the Internet and the role

it plays in their life, and might consider thearticle for publication in the magazine.

Language accuracy

Should not contain major errors that lead

to misunderstanding or which irritate the

reader.

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