PTE Academic Test Taking Strategies
PTE Academic Test Taking Strategies
Write essay
This is a long-answer item type that assesses writing skills and requires you to write a persuasive or argumentative essay on a given topic.
You will have 20 minutes to plan, write and revise an essay about the topic below. Your response will be judged on how well you develop a position, organize your ideas, present supporting details, and control the elements of standard written English. You should write 200-300 words.
Some people think placing advertisements in schools is a great resource for public schools that need additional funding, but others think it exploits children by treating them as a captive audience for corporate sponsors. Choose which position you most agree with and discuss why you chose that position. Support your point of view with details from your own experiences, observations or reading.
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Item Type Strategies
Strategy 1 Make sure you understand what you are being asked to do. It is important that you read the prompt carefully and identify both the focus of the question and the point of view you are required to write from. If you do not write about the topic, your essay will be scored zero. Think of one strong sentence to sum up the main argument. Then think of one strong opening sentence and one strong closing sentence. This will help to focus your ideas. Once you have done this, expand the sentence you have written to sum up the main argument with details and supporting points to create the body of your essay. Then expand the opening sentence to create your introduction and the closing sentence to create your conclusion. Once you have written your essay, check it carefully. Make sure you have written within the required word limit, your essay has the correct topic focus and point of view, and your grammar and spelling are correct.
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Strategy 3
Explanation and Practice of Each Strategy
Strategy 1 This item type requires you to write about a
Write essay
This is a long-answer item type that assesses writing skills and requires you to write a persuasive or argumentative essay on a given topic.
You will have 20 minutes to plan, write and revise an essay about the topic below. Your response will be judged on how well you develop a position, organize your ideas, present supporting details, and control the elements of standard written English. You should write 200-300 words.
Some people think placing advertisements in schools is a great resource for public schools that need additional funding, but others think it exploits children by treating them as a captive audience for corporate sponsors. Choose which position you most agree with and discuss why you chose that position. Support your point of view with details from your own experiences, observations or reading.
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Copy
Paste
Total Word Count: 0
Item Type Strategies
Strategy 1 Make sure you understand what you are being asked to do. It is important that you read the prompt carefully and identify both the focus of the question and the point of view you are required to write from. If you do not write about the topic, your essay will be scored zero. Think of one strong sentence to sum up the main argument. Then think of one strong opening sentence and one strong closing sentence. This will help to focus your ideas. Once you have done this, expand the sentence you have written to sum up the main argument with details and supporting points to create the body of your essay. Then expand the opening sentence to create your introduction and the closing sentence to create your conclusion. Once you have written your essay, check it carefully. Make sure you have written within the required word limit, your essay has the correct topic focus and point of view, and your grammar and spelling are correct.
Strategy 2
Strategy 3
Explanation and Practice of Each Strategy
Strategy 1 This item type requires you to write about a