CELPIP Writing Course
Course15 lessons2h 19m

CELPIP Writing Course

Accelerate your prep with structured lessons, timed drills, and feedback—optimized for busy learners in Canada and available online anywhere.

Start · Lesson 1Orientation & Diagnostic

Lessons

15 lessons

  1. 1
    Start here3 min

    Orientation & Diagnostic

    Learn the test format, timing, word counts, scoring, and complete a short baseline task to set clear goals.

  2. 2
    Lesson 29 min

    Scoring & What “Good” Looks Like

    CELPIP Writing is scored by 2 examiners on 4 areas and 16 factors. Here is the full list, and the 8 things Paragon's own study pack tells you to do.

  3. 3
    Lesson 37 min

    Fast Planning for Tasks

    What to do in the first five minutes of a CELPIP Writing task? decide the tone, note one line per bullet, and build a map you can write straight from without stopping to think.

  4. 4
    Lesson 411 min

    Task 1 Essentials: Writing an Email

    What to put in a CELPIP Task 1 email and what to leave out, how to choose formal or informal, and one map that fits every prompt. With two full model answers.

  5. 5
    Lesson 512 min

    Task 2 Essentials: Responding to Survey Questions

    One 4-part map that works for both Task 2 prompt shapes, how to pick a side in 30 seconds, where examples come from, and why the closing nod is scored, not optional.

  6. 6
    Lesson 67 min

    Coherence & Organization

    How to shape 150 to 200 words into clear paragraphs, with the right paragraph map for each task, topic sentences that work, and connectors used sparingly.

  7. 7
    Lesson 78 min

    Vocabulary for Precision

    Vocabulary is scored on range, precision, naturalness and appropriateness, never on difficulty. Here are the words to stop using, the collocations top scorers rely on, and how to control tone.

  8. 8
    Lesson 85 min

    Readability: Sentence Variety, Grammar, & Punctuation

    Build clear, easy-to-read writing: vary your sentences, fix common grammar and comma issues, and use the test spellcheck wisely for a clean final draft.

  9. 9
    Lesson 910 min

    Task Fulfillment & Tone Control

    Task Fulfillment is 4 of the 16 scoring factors in CELPIP writing: relevance, completeness, tone and word count. Here is what each one checks and how to protect it.

  10. 10
    Lesson 109 min

    Timing Drills & Editing Routines

    One rhythm for both CELPIP Writing tasks: plan, write, edit. A 60-second editing routine, and a recovery ladder for when you fall behind.

  11. 11
    Lesson 114 min

    Cross-Over Skills from IELTS (Transferable Know-how)

    Use the four IELTS pillars—Task Response, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammar—to upgrade CELPIP emails and surveys. Learn the key differences: shorter outputs, a stricter word window, and the email genre.

  12. 12
    Lesson 1214 min

    Common Errors & How to Fix Them

    The 17 mistakes graders see every day in CELPIP Writing, in the order they cost you the most, each with a real test-style example and the fix.

  13. 13
    Lesson 1318 min

    Task 1 Templates (Writing an Email)

    Two Task 1 email templates; a 5-part formal map and a 4-part informal framework + plus the too-formal word swap list, plug-and-play lines, and full model answers.

  14. 14
    Lesson 1415 min

    Task 2 Templates (Respond to a Survey)

    Ready-to-use lines for both Task 2 prompt shapes with 10 full mini-templates, a concession bank, and the padding list to delete before you submit.

  15. 15
    Lesson 157 min

    Canadian Writing Conventions

    Canadian spelling, dates, times, addresses and signatures, with a clear note on which of them CELPIP actually scores.

  16. Finish line

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