Cambridge English: Advanced
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Writing Paper Part 2. Task Type: Letter to an Editor
| Content Should include a response to and an evaluation of the opinions expressed in the original letter, and some recommendations for changes. A range of educational issues in any particular country could be discussed. |
| Communicative achievement Fairly formal. Should be consistent throughout and remain polite, even though the views expressed may be contrary to those in the original letter. The editor of the newspaper would be informed and would consider publishing the letter in a future edition of the paper. |
| Organisation Should have the layout of a formal letter, with appropriate beginning and ending (e.g. 'Dear Sir', 'Yours faithfully'). Should state reason for writing in the first paragraph. N.B. In the exam there is no need to write addresses. |
| Language Language of argument, opinion, and recommendation. Should not contain major errors that lead to misunderstanding or which irritate the reader. |
