Writing Non-Fiction / Fiction - Plan - Template For the FCE Writing exam you will need to be able to write:

Part 1: email or letter (120-150 words), and Part 2: one of: article, essay, formal letter, report, review, or story (120-180 words). Plan your piece of writing first! Think about: Language What style of writing is required? Eg. formal/business language, or creative adjectives/adverbs. Tenses What tense is typically used? Eg. present simple to inform/explain, or past tenses to describe/narrate?

Passive or Active tenses? Eg. passive for formal letter/report, active for informal, etc.

Structure What structure is required / how should the overall piece be put together? Eg. formal letter, article, review, report all have specific structures.

Person Which person is typically used? Eg. first person or third person singular/plural for stories, first person plural (we) for formal/business letters?

Vocabulary Write any words here that you need to use.

Techniques Which techniques can you use to improve the quality of your writing, and to make it more interesting for the reader? Use this as a checklist: rhetorical questions, anecdotes/examples, adjectives/adverbs, transitional words/connectives, addressing the reader directly (you), using humour, etc.

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