Common FCE Essay Writing Mistakes – Poor Example Analysis
1 Introduction
Writing Coach Jenny explains that many students struggle with FCE essay writing when they’re unprepared. Under exam pressure, they often forget basic essay structure requirements and produce responses that lack proper organization. Let’s look at a poor example from Maria that demonstrates several common mistakes students make.
Key Terms
- essay structure
- the way an essay is organized with introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion
- organization
- the logical arrangement of ideas and information in writing
2 Poor Writing Example
Do you agree that technology has made life better?
nowadays everyone uses technology and its very good. my phone helps me do everything and i cant live without it. also computers are important for work and school.
furthermore technology helps people talk to others and play games. social media is fun and u can make friends. but some people say its bad for us but i dont agree because technology is amazing and helps everyone do stuff faster.
in conclusion technology is the best thing ever and makes life better for everyone because you can do anything with it. thats what i think about technology and how good it is for people nowadays.
Key Terms
- furthermore
- used to add another point to an argument
- in conclusion
- used to introduce the final summary of an essay
3 How Many Errors Did You Spot?
Take a moment to review Maria’s essay. Can you identify problems with capitalization, punctuation, and formal language? Notice how the arguments aren’t well-developed and lack proper supporting evidence. What other issues do you see with the writing style?
Key Terms
- capitalization
- using capital letters correctly at the start of sentences and for proper nouns
- punctuation
- the use of special marks like periods and commas in writing
- formal language
- words and expressions suitable for academic or professional writing
- arguments
- reasons or points given to support an opinion
- supporting evidence
- facts, examples, or details that help prove a point