Cambridge English: Advanced
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Writing Paper Part 2. Task Type: Essay
| Content Should include an examination of two of the arguments listed in the task and explain why one is the most important. |
| Communicative achievement Should be fairly formal as that is consistent with the requirements of an academic essay. The reader would get a clear idea of the candidates view of the topic. |
| Organisation The essay must be divided into clear paragraphs and these should be linked appropriately. The format should be that of a standard essay, i.e. without headings in the body of the essay. |
| Language Language of evaluation, discussion. Topic vocabulary relating to employment (a dead-end job, work experience, voluntary work, unemployment rate, working conditions). Does not have to be completely accurate but any errors should be minimal. |
