Academic SELT Discursive Writing
Task 2 production of approximately 250 words on an academic subject to persuade, argue or hypothesise with supported evaluation.
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Start with the route's required skills and CEFR level. Four-skill Academic and General tests and the two-skill A1-A2-B1 suite are not interchangeable.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Task 2 requires a sustained discursive response with a clear position and developed reasoning.
Exam cue: Classify the instruction and state the exact position before planning.
Concept 2
Persuasion, argument or hypothesis must be supported through explanation, relevant evidence and evaluation.
Exam cue: Give each paragraph one claim, support route and link to the task.
Concept 3
A logical introduction, focused body paragraphs and a warranted conclusion matter more than memorised language.
Exam cue: Test the conclusion against what the response actually established.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Writing about the broad subject without answering the set proposition.
Guardrail: Use a 15-second safety pause before finalizing your action.
Listing claims without explanation or evaluation.
Guardrail: Use a 15-second safety pause before finalizing your action.
Using a memorised structure whose position does not fit the task.
Guardrail: Use a 15-second safety pause before finalizing your action.
Memory anchors
250 Words
Task 2 asks for a 250-word discursive piece.
Exact Position
Answer the proposition, not only the subject area.
Claim Support
Develop each claim with reason and relevant evidence.
Evaluate
Judge strengths, limits or consequences rather than merely describe.
Paragraph Purpose
Every paragraph should advance the main response.
Warranted End
The conclusion must follow from the argument presented.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
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