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CPE Writing: Formal Essay Guide

The document provides the structure for a formal essay comparing two texts. It includes an introduction that introduces the topic and asks questions the texts will answer. The introduction states the texts will discuss the nature of the notions from different viewpoints. The first paragraph introduces the main idea of the first text and provides a personal reaction. The second paragraph contrasts the second text, introduces its main idea, and gives another personal reaction. The conclusion recaps the ideas from the texts and restates the writer's own ideas based on them.

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CPE Writing: Formal Essay Guide

The document provides the structure for a formal essay comparing two texts. It includes an introduction that introduces the topic and asks questions the texts will answer. The introduction states the texts will discuss the nature of the notions from different viewpoints. The first paragraph introduces the main idea of the first text and provides a personal reaction. The second paragraph contrasts the second text, introduces its main idea, and gives another personal reaction. The conclusion recaps the ideas from the texts and restates the writer's own ideas based on them.

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CPE Writing part 1: Formal essay

Structure:
Introduction:
 Introduce topic that links both texts.
 Ask questions that texts will attempt to answer.
 Finish with sentence similar to these:

Both (1) extracts (2) discuss the nature of these (3) notions, but from different (4) viewpoints.

*synonyms for words in bold

extracts discuss notions viewpoints


1 2 3 4
passages evaluate concepts perspectives

texts explore ideas points of view

EXAMPLE:

Paragraph 1
 Introduce main idea of first text:

The first (1)text (2)argues that………

suggests
text

1 2
proposes

extract puts forward the idea that

asserts
passage
argues

 Personal reaction to main idea:

I personally feel……

From where I stand……

I would agree…….

I tend to agree / disagree……


Paragraph 2
 Contrast linker to open paragraph. Sentence structure:

(1) In contrast, the second (2)text (3)proposes that….. (introduce main idea of second text)

However text suggests


1 hand
On the other 2
extract
3
proposes
Nevertheless puts forward the idea
Nonetheless passage asserts
In contrast argues

 Personal reaction to main idea from second text using another expression of opinion.

Conclusion
 Concluding linker: All in all, In brief, In conclusion, To summarise.
 Brief recap of ideas from texts.
 Restate your ideas based on texts.

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