Agnes Inglese

  Many students prepare seriously for the extended English exam. They understand the topics, write correctly, and stay on task. Yet their results often do not fully reflect their real potential. The reason is simple: at higher levels, writing is assessed less for ideas and more for the quality of language used to express them. In practice, this means that the goal of writing changes significantly between the basic and extended levels. On the basic exam, the main objective is to communicate clearly and answer the question, for example: Working from home is good because people save time. On the extended exam, however, the same idea would be expressed more carefully: Working from home can be considered beneficial, as it allows employees to save a significant amount of time. The content is identical, but the linguistic level is clearly different. One of the most effective habits to develop is learning to avoid simple, repetitive structures. Sentences such as It is good, It is bad, or I...