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Writing Paper Part 2. Task Type: Essay
| Content Should include a summary of the key points in each text. The essay should also include an evaluation of these key points including the writer's own views on the subject. |
| Communicative achievement Should be fairly formal as that is consistent with the requirements of an academic essay. The reader would get a clear summary of the two texts along with the writer's point of view. |
| Organisation SThe 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, comparison (between the two texts) narrative (use of a personal anecdote) and speculation (possible results of various schemes). Vocabulary for describing working conditions (e.g. 'part-time/full-time', 'job sharing scheme', 'flexible working conditions', 'homeworker/homeworking' etc.) could be used. Does not have to be completely accurate but any errors should be minimal. |
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