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| CELPIP Writing Pro: Target 9+ Study Pack
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Preparing for the CELPIP Writing Test
This package includes versions of many of the informational tables and sample responses discussed
during the Writing Pro: Target 9 webinar.
Considering the Performance Standards when practicing your writing and assessing your sample
responses will give you a sense of how CELPIP raters might assess your response, and should help you to
become aware of your strengths and weaknesses.
The Score Descriptors and Performance Profile describe the abilities of a typical Level 9 test taker with
respect to each Dimension of the Performance Standards. These are the skills you must demonstrate on
the test in order to earn a score of Level 9 or higher.
The Task 1 and Task 2 Key Skills and Strategies offer concrete ways of demonstrating your skills in
each task.
The Sample Response with Improvements by Dimension allows you to take a closer look at the Level
8 response discussed during the “mini-workshop.” Through this study you will gain insight into the
differences between typical Level 8 and Level 9 responses, and you will get a sense of the ways that a
test taker’s strengths and weaknesses in each Dimension contribute to his/her overall score.
Finally, the Study Pack includes the Task 1 and Task 2 sample responses discussed during the webinar,
and analysis of their main strengths and weaknesses.
By incorporating the above information, strategies, and insights into your writing practice, you will have
the best possible chance of achieving a Level 9 or higher on the Writing Test. Of course, doing well on
the test also requires very high fluency in English. It is important to recognize that studying the material in
this package and learning English are two different things, and building your English writing skills should
be the main focus of your preparation for the test.
Good luck!