In Part 1 you write an argumentative discussion post for a forum. Here’s how to treat the guide points and argue convincingly.
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In Part 1 you produce a connected, argumentative text: a discussion post for an internet forum (around 230 words). You get a topic and four guide points, all of which you must treat.
What’s decisive is that you introduce the topic factually, treat each of the four guide points in depth, argue in a differentiated way (weigh up, justify, examples) and draw a conclusion. The text must be clearly structured, well connected and linguistically demanding.
The most common losses of marks: forgetting or treating a guide point too briefly, staying superficial or writing without structure. Whoever treats all guide points in depth and argues in a differentiated way convinces.
Grasp the topic and the four guide points exactly.
Plan your structure briefly: introduction, four guide points, conclusion.
Introduce the topic factually.
Treat each guide point in depth with an argument and an example.
Connect the parts with demanding connectors and draw a conclusion.
Check: all guide points treated, structure, register, grammar?
A short example in the same format: the task and a shortened model post.
Für das Forum „Karriere & Beruf" schreiben Sie einen Diskussionsbeitrag zum Thema „Studieren – aber was?". Leitpunkte: (1) Nach welchen Kriterien sollte man das Studienfach wählen? (2) Argumentieren Sie anhand eines Beispiels für ein Fach. (3) Nennen Sie Gründe gegen ein Studium. (4) Erläutern Sie eine Alternative. Schreiben Sie circa 230 Wörter.
Model post (shortened extract):
Why? The post introduces the topic factually and treats all four guide points (criteria, example of computer science, reasons against studying, alternative dual training), argues in a differentiated way with “allerdings”, “während” and closes with a conclusion – exactly what Part 1 expects.
In einem Internetforum geht es um das Thema „Studieren – aber was?". Es gibt vier Leitpunkte, darunter: „Nennen Sie Gründe, die gegen ein Studium sprechen könnten."
Which sentence treats this guide point well?
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All four guide points must appear and be treated in depth. Tick them off.
At C1 a brief opinion isn’t enough. Argue in a differentiated way and support with examples.
Without introduction, body and conclusion the text feels disordered. Structure clearly.
Around 230 words are needed to treat all guide points in depth.
Around 230 words. What matters is that you treat all four guide points in depth and in a differentiated way.
Yes. All four guide points must appear and be treated in depth. A missing point costs marks.
A factual, neutral register. The post is neither private and casual nor strictly formal, but linguistically demanding.
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