FCE WRITING TIPS AND STRUCTURES

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1. THE PRINCIPAL MISTAKES IN FCE

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   1. Not answering the question completely
   2. Forgetting to plan
   3. Taking too much time to answer one question
   4. Not allowing time to check your answer
   5. Using too much of the input material
   6. Not knowing the text types
   7. Choosing the wrong question
   8. Not thinking like an examiner
   9. Forgetting to improve your English
2. Remember to spend 40 minutes on each. Start by reading the question first and then spend a minute thinking about a good answer. It would help if you write a short plan for your answer. This will mean you can write a well-structured answer and not miss anything you want to say. Write about what you can explain, even if you have to give an opinion you don’t agree with. Part 1 should be 120-150 words, and Part 2 120-180 words. On the other hand, don’t say unimportant-unnecessary things to increase your word count, this will definitely not help.

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