FORM Flashcards
Speech
Address audience at the start: ‘Good morning everyone. I’m standing here today…’
Refer to audience / venue: ‘As I look around this town hall, I know we all…’
End with a request: ‘Before you leave today, I want you to….
Article
Have a dramatic title in the present tense: ‘School Breaks All the Rules’
Refer to the readers: ‘The readers of this newspaper will be well aware that…’
End by asking and answering a question: ‘So can schools exist without rules? This one shows us…’
Letter
Start with the right salutation: ‘Dear Sir / Madam,’ or make up a name ‘Dear Mr Ricks,’
Refer to the act of reading: ‘As you read this letter, you might be thinking…’
End with the right sign-off: ‘Yours sincerely’ if you know them, or ‘Yours faithfully’ if you don’t