OET WRITING TIPS
OET WRITING TIPS:
>> The task is to write a letter, generally a referral letter. Sometimes you have to write a different type of letter for example a letter of transfer or discharge, or a letter to advise or inform a patient, group or carer.
>> Always follow the instructions in the exam. You will receive prompt material (case notes and/or other related documentation) which includes information to use in your reply.
>> In your writing task, you should know each of the key points because these are the things that the examiner will be looking out for. So if you are confidently fulfilling the required criteria, then you can definitely impress the examiner.
>> You can use abbreviations that are frequently accepted in the candidate’s profession and clear to the Assessors may be used in the Writing sub-test, for example units of measurement such as “mg”. Right usage of language is one of the five assessment criteria for the Writing sub-test.
>> Use simple past tense according to condition mentioned in your letter. To explain anything you did in the past whilst the patient was under your care. For this kind of situation use past tense like you performed dressings on Mr X. This medicine was prescribed to patient. Write correct tense according to situation asked in the test.
Writing test
According to the OET website
Abbreviations that are commonly accepted in the candidate’s profession and clear to the Assessors may be used in the Writing sub-test, for example “BMI” for body mass index, or units of measurement such as “mg”. Appropriacy of language is one of the five assessment criteria for the Writing sub-test and you can find detailed information about these in the OET Preparation Support Pack.
You should also consider who the intended reader is. If your target reader is a health professional, a number of commonly used abbreviations are likely to be acceptable. However, if you are writing to somebody from a non-health professional background, full word-forms may be preferable. OET Assessors do not refer to any specific lists of abbreviations and OET does not recommend any dictionary or handbook of abbreviations.'
As mentioned, the OET does not recommend any particular list of abbreviations. Take care, when researching lists of abbreviations and pay attention to the date of release of the abbreviations. These days, abbreviations are relatively standard across English-speaking countries, however, there are slight differences between,say Australia and the UK. And, abbreviations are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that their meaning is clear.
For example, years ago, it was possible to write 'units of insulin' as 'u'. For instance, 18u of insulin. If written quickly or with poor handwriting, 'u' can be unclear, so it is now compulsory to write the whole word, i.e. 18 units of insulin.The acronyms IDDM (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) and NIDDM (non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus) have been replaced by Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Despite this, it is useful to have a list of standard and accepted abbreviations and acronyms. I have attached an example from an NHS hospital in the UK. Be aware that, even though the list is current and not due for review, until 2020, there are terms which are no longer used. For instance, terms relating to time are no longer written as 2/7, rather '2 days'.
oet-forum-22-november-2017-agenda.pdf
>> The task is to write a letter, generally a referral letter. Sometimes you have to write a different type of letter for example a letter of transfer or discharge, or a letter to advise or inform a patient, group or carer.
>> Always follow the instructions in the exam. You will receive prompt material (case notes and/or other related documentation) which includes information to use in your reply.
>> In your writing task, you should know each of the key points because these are the things that the examiner will be looking out for. So if you are confidently fulfilling the required criteria, then you can definitely impress the examiner.
>> You can use abbreviations that are frequently accepted in the candidate’s profession and clear to the Assessors may be used in the Writing sub-test, for example units of measurement such as “mg”. Right usage of language is one of the five assessment criteria for the Writing sub-test.
>> Use simple past tense according to condition mentioned in your letter. To explain anything you did in the past whilst the patient was under your care. For this kind of situation use past tense like you performed dressings on Mr X. This medicine was prescribed to patient. Write correct tense according to situation asked in the test.
Writing test
According to the OET website
Abbreviations that are commonly accepted in the candidate’s profession and clear to the Assessors may be used in the Writing sub-test, for example “BMI” for body mass index, or units of measurement such as “mg”. Appropriacy of language is one of the five assessment criteria for the Writing sub-test and you can find detailed information about these in the OET Preparation Support Pack.
You should also consider who the intended reader is. If your target reader is a health professional, a number of commonly used abbreviations are likely to be acceptable. However, if you are writing to somebody from a non-health professional background, full word-forms may be preferable. OET Assessors do not refer to any specific lists of abbreviations and OET does not recommend any dictionary or handbook of abbreviations.'
As mentioned, the OET does not recommend any particular list of abbreviations. Take care, when researching lists of abbreviations and pay attention to the date of release of the abbreviations. These days, abbreviations are relatively standard across English-speaking countries, however, there are slight differences between,say Australia and the UK. And, abbreviations are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that their meaning is clear.
For example, years ago, it was possible to write 'units of insulin' as 'u'. For instance, 18u of insulin. If written quickly or with poor handwriting, 'u' can be unclear, so it is now compulsory to write the whole word, i.e. 18 units of insulin.The acronyms IDDM (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) and NIDDM (non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus) have been replaced by Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Despite this, it is useful to have a list of standard and accepted abbreviations and acronyms. I have attached an example from an NHS hospital in the UK. Be aware that, even though the list is current and not due for review, until 2020, there are terms which are no longer used. For instance, terms relating to time are no longer written as 2/7, rather '2 days'.
oet-forum-22-november-2017-agenda.pdf
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