APTIS Advanced Writing

Part 1: Three Written Responses to Questions

​The task consists of interacting in a social media-type written conversation in a chat room. You have received three messages and have to respond briefly to each.

You are a member of a history club. You are talking to three other members in the history club chat room. Talk to them using sentences. Use 30 to 40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes in total. Answer all three questions.

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History Club Chat

Sam: Hi! Welcome to the club. I was interested in history at school and I studied it at university. What about you?

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History Club Chat

Miguel: Welcome. Can you tell me something about the history of your country?

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History Club Chat

Michelle: Who is your favourite person from history, and why are you interested in him or her?

Part 2: Email Response​

For this task you read an email and have to respond to it using the notes provided.

You have received this email from your local supermarket. Read the email and the notes you have made. Write a reply using all the information in your notes, and express how you feel about the situation.

You should write between 120 and 150 words.

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You have received this email from your local supermarket. Read the email and the notes you have made. Write a reply using all the information in your notes, and express how you feel about the situation.

You should write between 120 and 150 words.

Part 3: Article for Website Publication​

The third task consists of writing an article for a website that is both informative and interesting.

Things You Should Know is a website that accepts short articles from members of the public on subjects of popular interest. You have been asked to contribute an article on the subject of Public Surveillance Systems. You have already done some research on the subject in note and diagram form. Use information from your research notes to help you write an article that is both informative and interesting.

Write between 180 and 220 words.

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Things You Should Know is a website that accepts short articles from members of the public on subjects of popular interest. You have been asked to contribute an article on the subject of Public Surveillance Systems. You have already done some research on the subject in note and diagram form. Use information from your research notes to help you write an article that is both informative and interesting.

Write between 180 and 220 words.

Poll

Reflect upon your answers in Part 1. Compare it to the C1 sample answers given in the video.

Do you think your answers is at the same level as the C1 sample answers for Part 1?

• Yes.

• No.

Poll

Reflect upon your answers in Part 2. Compare it to the C1 sample answers given in the video.

Do you think your answers is at the same level as the C1 sample answers for Part 2?

• Yes.

• No.

Poll

Reflect upon your answers in Part 3. Compare it to the C1 sample answers given in the video.

Do you think your answers is at the same level as the C1 sample answers for Part 3?

• Yes.

• No.

Poll

For the Writing Component, which test would you prefer?

• MUET Writing Test (new format)

• APTIS Advanced Writing Test