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Situational Writing

Paper 1 Section 2. Situational Writing. English Revision Schedule. Week 3: Situational Writing Week 4: Free Writing Week 5: Comprehension (Summary) Week 6: Comprehension. WARNING. Revision is probably NOT going to be fun but it WILL be important.

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Situational Writing

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  1. Paper 1 Section 2 Situational Writing

  2. English Revision Schedule Week 3: Situational Writing Week 4: Free Writing Week 5: Comprehension (Summary) Week 6: Comprehension

  3. WARNING Revision is probably NOT going to be fun but it WILL be important. It will also involve you doing quite a bit of work under time constraint.

  4. Overview (and really, you should all know this by now) You are expected to • respond to a situation • write in an appropriate tone and format • fulfill the objectives stated You are graded on • language • fulfilling of objectives with appropriate tone and format

  5. Marking Scheme Task Fulfillment: • Clear for intended audience • All points used and amplified • Format entirely appropriate • All information is fully relevant • Register / Tone consistent and appropriate • Interesting

  6. Types of Question • The choice question • asks you to choose between two or more choices • provides criteria to base your choice on • expects you to justify your choice

  7. Types of Question • The information question • provides you with information from various sources • expects you to select the appropriate information and use it in your writing • expects you to elaborate on the information given

  8. Formats Learnt • Informal letter • Formal letter • Report In 3 minutes, write down the format for all these.

  9. Informal Letter Your address (in 3 lines) Blk, Street Name Unit Number Postal Code NO PUNCTUATION TO BE USED Date Dear XXX

  10. Informal Letter Letter Love / Yours Signature NO PUNCTUATION TO BE USED Name

  11. Informal Letter Introduction paragraph: • Ask about your friend / family member • Mention one or two new developments in your life recently • Explain the purpose of the letter

  12. Informal Letter Conclusion • Repeat and summarise the main points of your letter [As you can see, I chose A because of …] • Request a reply [I would love to hear from you soon] • Say goodbye

  13. Formal Letter Your address (in 3 lines) Blk, Street Name Unit Number Postal Code Date (month spelled out) Recipient’s Name Recipient’s Position Organisation Name Recipient’s Address No., Street Name Postal Code NO PUNCTUATION TO BE USED Dear Mr / Miss / Ms

  14. Formal Letter Letter Yours sincerely Signature NO PUNCTUATION TO BE USED Full name

  15. Formal Letter Introduction • Introduce yourself and who you are representing (if any) • Explain the scenario • State the purpose of your letter

  16. Formal Letter Conclusion • Summarise the gist of the letter • Request a reply [I would appreciate a quick reply …] • Thank the person for reading your letter

  17. Report To: [Name in full] [Position, Organisation] From: [Name in full] [Position, Organisation] Date: 23 April 2009 RE: [Title of the report] Report Signature

  18. Report Introduction • Explain the situation • State the reason for the report

  19. Report Conclusion • Repeat / Summarise your decision and reasons or main information • NO THANK YOU NEEDED

  20. Body for all Formats

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