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FCE Essay Structures

This document outlines the structures for various types of writing tasks for the FCE exam, including essays, articles, reviews, emails/letters, reports, and proposals. Essays, articles, and reviews follow a similar structure of title, introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. Emails/letters have a greeting, introduction, body, and closing instead of a title. Reports and proposals require subheadings within the body in addition to the standard structure. Reports and proposals are considered similar tasks, while reports, proposals, and emails/letters differ in their formatting structures.

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FCE Essay Structures

This document outlines the structures for various types of writing tasks for the FCE exam, including essays, articles, reviews, emails/letters, reports, and proposals. Essays, articles, and reviews follow a similar structure of title, introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. Emails/letters have a greeting, introduction, body, and closing instead of a title. Reports and proposals require subheadings within the body in addition to the standard structure. Reports and proposals are considered similar tasks, while reports, proposals, and emails/letters differ in their formatting structures.

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FCE Writing Structures

Q1: FCE Writing Structures (60 pts)


1. Essay
 Title (middle)
 Introduction:
o General statement
o Thesis
 Body (the number of body paragraphs depend on how many main points listed in the question,
usually 3)
o Topic sentence
o Supporting details = Explanation + Example(s)
o Concluding sentence (Optional)
 Conclusion
o Summarize the arguments /Restate the thesis
o Personal opinion
2. Article
 Title (middle)
 Introduction
o General statement
o Start with an interesting rhetorical question / quotation
o State your opinion or comment
 Body (the number of body paragraphs depend on how many main points listed in the question,
usually 3)
o Topic sentence
o Supporting details = Explanation + Example(s)
o Concluding sentence (Optional)
 Conclusion
o Summarize
o Comment on the topic or give your opinion one last time.
o End your article in an interesting way. (Ex: Give the reader something to consider)
3. Review
 Title (middle)
 Introduction
o General statement
o Mention the title, the type of the book/ play/ film/ program, etc., the setting
(when/where), the theme, the main characters, etc.
o Use a rhetorical question to hook readers
 Body (the number of body paragraphs depend on how many main points listed in the question,
usually 3)
o B1: Give a brief outline of the thing you are reviewing
o B2:
o Review all of the features and provide reasons
o State your opinions of each feature
 Conclusion
o Your overall assessment

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o Recommendation
4. Email/Letter
Formal
 Greeting:
o Dear Sir/Madam
 Introduction
o Purpose: I'm writing to you about…
o Reason
o Reference to what's previously communicated
 Body (the number of body paragraphs depend on how many main points listed in the question,
usually 3)
o Topic sentence
o Supporting details = Explanation + Example(s)
 Conclusion
o Summarize the main ideas
o Show appreciation (optional)
o Asking and requesting
 Closing
o Use formal closings (Yours Sincerely/Faithfully, Regards)
o Name

Informal
 Greeting
o Dear, Hi, Hello, (Name of the recipient)
 Introduction
o Ask about their well being
o State the purpose of writing: To thank, to give advice, to personal news, etc. (It depends
on the task)
 Body (the number of body paragraphs depend on how many main points listed in the question,
usually 3)
o Topic sentence
o Supporting details = Explanation + Example(s)
o You could ask about what they are doing in relation to what you have just written
 Conclusion
o Summarize the main ideas
o Write sth related to future plans or the upcoming events
 Closing
o Sign off with “Take Care, Best Wishes, Love and etc...”
o Name
5. Report
 Title (middle)
 Introduction
o Sub-heading: Write “Introduction” as the sub-heading
o Tell the purpose of writing this report
o Say how you collected the information
 Body (the number of body paragraphs depend on how many main points listed in the question,
usually 3)
o Sub-headings (Name each sub-heading after the main idea of each body paragraph)
o Topic sentence

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o Supporting details = Explanation + Example(s)
 Conclusion
o Sub-heading: Write “Recommendation or Conclusion” as the sub-heading
o Summarize
o Give your opinion(s) or recommendation(s)
6. Proposal
 Title (middle)
 Introduction
o Sub-heading: Write “Introduction” as the sub-heading
o State the background information related to the proposal
o State the purpose of the proposal
 Body (the number of body paragraphs depend on how many main points listed in the question,
usually 3)
o Sub-headings (Name each sub-heading after the main idea of each body paragraph)
o Topic sentence
o Supporting details = Explanation + Example(s)
 Conclusion
o Sub-heading: Write “Recommendation or Conclusion” as the sub-heading
o Summarize
o Give your opinion(s) or recommendation(s)

Q2 (20 pts): The tasks which are similar are reports and proposals because they share the same
structure, needing subheadings.
Q3 (20 pts): The tasks which are different are reports, proposals and emails/letters.
o Report and proposal require sub-headings.
o Emails/letters do not have titles but have greeting and closing in addition to the usual writing
structure (intro, body and conclusion).

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