Transactional Writing - Formal Letters
- Created by: DanBurt
- Created on: 06-10-16 14:41
Formal Letters
FORMAT
Your address in the TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER.
Their address on the LEFT-HAND SIDE.
'Dear Sir' if you don't know their name.
'Dear Mr. Wolowitz' if you do.
Paragrahy 1
- Introduce the reason why you are writing
Paragraph 2, 3 & 4
- Each one should cover a different aspect of the theme of the letter
Paragraph 5
- Conclusion - Sum up your ideas and suggest what you want to hapen next
Signing Off.....
Yours faithfully - DON'T KNOW THEIR NAME
Yours Sincerely - YOU DO KNOW THEIR NAME
LANGUAGE AND TONE
Formal, impersonal, subject-specific vocabulary, no contracted words.
Connectives should be used to aid cohesion.
Persuasive techniques will probably be advisable – it really depends on the purpose of your letter.
PURPOSE
This really depends on what the exam wants you to write about. Nevertheless, ALWAYS use formal English, no contractions. Use a variety of Persuasive techniques; these ones will fit into any scenario that the exam gives you:
- Triplets
- Direct Address
- Opinions
- Statistics
- Facts
AUDIENCE
This is likely to be someone you do not know or know on a proffesional level, e.g…
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