Writing & Speaking Skills
What writing & speaking skills means
Summarise written text and describe image style practice.
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Worked example
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A one-sentence summary must contain:
- at least two full stops
- exactly one main clause structure with no full stop limit
- one sentence of 5 to 75 words
- bullet points
Working: Summarise Written Text requires a single sentence of 5 to 75 words.
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Exams that assess writing & speaking skills
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