TEF Canada · Section B
No need to teach children handwriting
Candidate-reported prompt (reworded)TechnologyFamilyReported period: 2025-11
Instructions (in French)
Vous avez lu l’affirmation suivante dans un journal : « Puisque l’on dispose d’ordinateurs, il est superflu d’enseigner l’écriture à la main aux enfants. » Écrivez une lettre au journal pour donner votre avis (200 mots environ). Développez au moins 3 arguments pour défendre votre point de vue.The prompt opens in the editor, with a word counter and an accent keyboard.
What this task asks for
- Text type
- letter — Write a letter to a newspaper giving your opinion on a statement from the press, with at least three arguments.
- Word count
- at least 200 words
- Time
- 35 minutes (60 minutes in total, each section is timed separately)
- Published assessment criteria
- Quality and effectiveness of the text: fit with the situation, organisation, clarity of information and arguments
- Range and control of language: vocabulary, syntax (sentences, tenses, moods) and spelling
Indicative estimate, not an official score.
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