PTE-A Writing: 5 Elements to Focus On for A Good Score in the Module


Writing is one of the communicative skills tested in the PTE Academic Exam.

Other than communicative skills, there are enabling skills. These are grammar, spelling, vocabulary, oral fluency, pronunciation and written discourse.

Besides, some questions in the Writing Module will be scored for Content and Form. Content and Form contribute to the communicative and overall scores. 

In this blog, we will talk about five elements you should keep in mind during PTE preparation to get a good score in Writing. They are Vocabulary, Coherence, Cohesion, Connectors and Written Discourse.

But before we get into that, let’s first understand the scoring of the PTE-A Writing Module at first.

Understanding the Scoring for PTE-A Writing Module


In the PTE-A Exam, the following tasks contribute scoring towards the Writing Module:

  1. Summarize Written Text
  2. Essay
  3. Spoken Text
  4. Listening & Writing Fill in the Blanks
  5. Write from Dictation


Out of these, your English language skill is displayed in three tasks. These involve writing sentences of your own.

  1. Summaries Written Text
  2. Essay
  3. Summarize Spoken Text

It is here that Vocabulary, Coherence, Cohesion and Connectors, and Written Discourse come into consideration.

Vocabulary


It is the ability to use the most appropriate words to convey the meaning precisely.

Coherence

Coherence means to be logical and consistent in your writing. It means having clear and concise writing that flows naturally and has a precise meaning.

Cohesion

Cohesion can be defined as the glue holding a piece of writing together. Cohesive text reads like it sticks together from sentence to sentence, and paragraph to paragraph.

In cohesively written text, words/phrases act as the glue connecting the sentences to form one paragraph. Such words are known as cohesive devices. Other examples of cohesive devices are furthermore, moreover, firstly, above all, on the other hand, otherwise etc.

Connectors

Connectors are linking words that boost the organization of your sentences/paragraphs. Examples: however, moreover, therefore, but, and, so, this, these etc.

Written Discourse


The Pearson Score Guide Written Discourse as:

"Correct and communicative efficient production of written language at the textual level.”

Your Written Discourse score will be determined by:

  1. Content
  2. Logical development, internal coherence and structure of the text
  3. General Linguistic Range
  4. Vocabulary
  5. Grammar

Content


How well you perform under Content depends on how appropriate your written response. You have to follow the instructions mentioned in the prompt. Your answers should be relevant to what has been asked. You should also stick to the word limit given for the response.

Development, coherence, structure


This depends on your sentence development and structure. Coherence is a measure of how well you connect ideas, how clear your expressions are.

Cohesion is a measure of how well connected your ideas are at the sentence and paragraph level.

General linguistic range


Your writing should use a wide range of language and expresses thoughts without ambiguity or restriction. If you tick all of the boxes, then you will receive a good score under general linguistic range.

Vocabulary


The Score Guide defines vocabulary as the proper choice of words used for the expression of precise meaning.

Grammar


It is the correct use of the language at the word form and the word order at the sentence level.

Conclusion


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Comments

  1. TOEFL Institute KuraliFebruary 4, 2020 at 7:30 PM

    Found your blog very interesting to read. Keep posting such informative and amazing posts.Good Luck for future articles.

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  2. IELTS KuraliFebruary 11, 2020 at 7:19 PM

    Taking down notes while listening is a good practice and essentially comes handy during PTE. Thanks for such informative and interesting article.

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