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For more information on the CPE, you may access these resources:

Task 1 Writing Guide
The writing guide gives advice on organizing your essay, using proper grammar and punctuation, quoting, and working with the readings. It also contains a list of commonly misused and misspelled words.

Task 1 Sample Reading Selections
This web site includes long and short reading selections (and the corresponding Task 1 directions) from a previous CPE.

Task 1 Grading Chart
This official Task 1 grading chart will explain how your Task 1 essay will be graded.

Messages
This is a list of all your messages from the three characters in the tutorial: the English Professor, CPE Grader, and Classmate.

CUNY Campus Resources
The names and locations for CPE preparatory services at your college.

CUNY Testing
Information on the CPE and other CUNY-wide tests.

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