Situational Writing
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Paper 1 Section 2
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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Paper 1 Section 2
Week 3: Situational Writing
Week 4: Free Writing
Week 5: Comprehension (Summary)
Week 6: Comprehension
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.
You are expected to
1.respond to a situation2.write in an appropriate tone and format3.fulfill the objectives stated
You are graded on
1.language2.fulfilling of objectives with appropriate
tone and format
Task Fulfillment:
A.Clear for intended audienceB.All points used and amplifiedC.Format entirely appropriateD.All information is fully relevantE.Register / Tone consistent and appropriateF.Interesting
A. 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
B. 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
Informal letterFormal letterReport
In 3 minutes, write down the format for all these.
Your address (in 3 lines)Blk, Street NameUnit NumberPostal Code
Date
Dear XXX
NO PUNCTUATION TO BE USED
Letter
Love / Yours
Signature
Name
NO PUNCTUATION TO BE USED
Introduction paragraph:
Ask about your friend / family memberMention one or two new developments in
your life recentlyExplain the purpose of the 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
Your address (in 3 lines)Blk, Street NameUnit NumberPostal Code
Date (month spelled out)
Dear Mr / Miss / Ms
Recipient’s NameRecipient’s PositionOrganisation NameRecipient’s AddressNo., Street NamePostal Code
NO PUNCTUATION TO BE USED
Letter
Yours sincerely
Signature
Full name
NO PUNCTUATION TO BE USED
Introduction
Introduce yourself and who you are representing (if any)
Explain the scenarioState the purpose of your letter
Conclusion
Summarise the gist of the letterRequest a reply [I would appreciate a
quick reply …]Thank the person for reading your letter
To: [Name in full] [Position, Organisation]
From: [Name in full] [Position, Organisation]
Date: 23 April 2009
RE: [Title of the report]
Report
Signature
Introduction
Explain the situationState the reason for the report
Conclusion
Repeat / Summarise your decision and reasons or main information
NO THANK YOU NEEDED
Choice Question Information Question
Para 2 Most important criteria• why your choice meets the criteria• elaborate with examples, anecdotes or explanations on how your choice meets the criteria
Most important aspect of the letter• explain what you are going to write about in the paragraph• give examples, anecdotes or explanations to elaborate
Para 3 2nd most important criteria[see above]
2nd most important aspect[see above]
Para 4 3rd most important criteria[see above]
3rd most important aspect[see above]
