EIKEN Grade Pre 2 Writing Added ‘E-mail’ task to existing ‘Opinion’ task.
Sample question
● You have received an email question from a foreign acquaintance, Alex. Write a reply in English in the ‘Answer Box’, clearly answering this question.
● In your reply email, regarding the underlined parts in Alex’s email, ask two specific questions to deepen your understanding of the underlined features.
● The English text you write in the ‘Answer Box’ should ideally be between 40 to 50 words.
● Any text written outside the ‘Answer Box’ will not be graded.
● If your answer is deemed not to correspond to Alex’s email, it may be scored as zero points. Please read the content of Alex’s email carefully before answering.
● You do not need to write your name after ‘Best wishes,’ at the bottom of the ‘Answer Box’.”
Sample Answer
I’m surprised that you have a robot pet. Do your friends also have robot pets? If so, what kind of animal is popular? About your question, I think robot pets will improve. Think about how much smartphones have changed. They can be used for many hours because of the improvement in technology.
Evaluation Criteria
The answer will be scored based on three aspects: content, vocabulary, and grammar.
Each aspect is evaluated on a scale of 0 to 4 points, making the total maximum score 12 points.