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The TARA Writing Task gives you 40 minutes and a 750-word limit.
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Is the TARA Writing Task scored?
No. UAT-UK does not score it. A copy of your response goes to the universities you applied to for courses that use the TARA.
How long is the TARA Writing Task?
40 minutes, with a 750-word limit. You answer one question from a choice of three.
What does the TARA Writing Task ask?
Each question usually gives a short statement and asks you to explain what it means, give a reasoned argument against it, and say to what extent you agree.
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What it does
Write or paste a practice answer to see whether it explains the statement, argues against it and says how far you agree, then rewrite the weakest part.
Practice answers for the TARA Writing Task, on our nine original statements or one of your own. The answer stays in your browser.
Method
- Your answer is split into paragraphs and sentences, as a reader would see them.
- Five parts are read: an explanation of the statement before any verdict, a reasoned argument against it, an example that does work for a reason, a conclusion that says how far you agree, and clear paragraphs with one claim each.
- The first three follow the three things UAT-UK's TARA Question Guide says each question asks: explain the statement, argue against it, and say to what extent you agree.
- Each part is marked on the page or work on it, with the sentence it was read from. The first part to work on becomes your one rewrite task, and the answer is read again after it.
- Length is checked against UAT-UK's 750-word limit for the 40-minute task.