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C1 Advanced Writing Part 2 (Review) // Cambridge English: CAE Writing Part 2

Reviews for CAE Writing Part 2 can actually be quite fun to write. But many students lose marks as they do not know how to excite and engage the marker. For that reason, I will teach you how. But firstly, what is a review? It is an article that describes and expresses opinions on things you can consume or purchase, such as books, television shows and mobile phones. What other things are often reviewed in the exam? To answer that, complete this task. Which three things would not be reviewed? A new West End play. Museum or Gallery. An AK47 Machine Gun. A new Hindu temple in your neighbourhood. Your favourite Italian restaurant. The latest iPhone. A car that you have previously owned or driven. The last film you watched So, let’s check out the answers. An AK47 Machine Gun. A new Hindu temple in your neighbourhood. The latest iPhone. Firstly, you would not be asked to review something as controversial and offensive as a machine gun. Neither would you be tasked with expressing your opinions on something political or religious, such as a place of worship. And lastly, it would be impossible to ask examinees to describe the latest iPhone as many of you may have no knowledge of it. Who is the target reader of these reviews? In the CAE Writing Part 2, these reviews are usually written for Newspapers, Websites and Magazines. As a result, the writing style needs to be semi-formal and semi-neutral. So, regarding formality, this would place the review between an essay and an informal letter. This is because the review’s purpose is not only to inform the reader on what book to read or restaurant to dine at but also to be entertaining. Title Conventions Unlike essays, reviews require a title. So, let’s go through how to construct them. Firstly, as brevity is one of the factors the markers look for, it should be a maximum of five words. Furthermore, the first letter of each word needs to be in uppercase or capitalised. On the other hand, articles and prepositions can be in lowercase. But they can also be omitted, along with linking words like ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘so’. This is because titles do not need to be grammatically accurate. Also, elude to how you feel about the film, restaurant or book so that the reader knows what to expect. Lastly, write in a way that hooks the reader…make them want to continue reading. Now it’s over to you. Which is the best review title for the book, Blood Meridian? And why? Violence, Depravity…The American West A Book about Violence, Depravity and the American West And the answer is Violence, Depravity …The American West. It is more potent as it is more concise: the preposition ‘about’ is removed; the linking word ‘and’ has been omitted, and the article ‘A’ was taken out. Moreover, the term ‘book’ is unnecessary as readers will know that they are reading a book review. Let’s try one more. Which is the best review title for a new bike? And why? It’s a nice bike A smooth ride A Smooth Ride is correct. This is because the first review uses lowercase letters as well as the contracted version of ‘it is’. And, ‘nice’ is not a very descriptive adjective…it is far too ambiguous. Therefore, my advice is never to use the describing words nice, good or interesting as they are overused. Free 7 Day Advanced course: https://elearning.homestudies.ch/cour... 1-1 Private Online English: Advanced Lessons: https://homestudies.ch/englischkurse/... Complete article: https://www.homestudies.ch/wie-man-ei... Free CAE Advanced Vocabulary List: https://homestudies.ch/cae-certificat... English Level Test: https://elearning.homestudies.ch/quiz... Free CAE Advanced Trial Lesson: https://homestudies.ch/cambridge-prob... Book Advanced Course: https://homestudies.ch/online-kurs/ca...