Format for trans - writing

Question 1

Friendly (or informal) letters

Answer 1

• Your own addressis in thetop right-hand corner.You would putthe recipient’saddress on the envelope to direct the mailman.
• Thedateis underneath your address on the right-hand side.
• Going back to the left margin, you willgreetyour recipient with ‘Dear …’
• The letter must be written inparagraphformat.
• End off your letter with aninformal salutation.

Question 2

Formal letters

Answer 2

• Your own addressis in thetop right-hand corner.
• Thedateis underneath your address on the right-hand side.
• On theleft-hand side,below your address and the date, you must include thetitle and address of the recipient.
• Underneath this, you will oftengreetyour recipient by their surname, or ‘sir’ or ‘madam’.
• Next, include a briefsubject lineand make sure this is underlined so that it stands out.
• The letter must be written inparagraphformat, logically organising your points into separate paragraphs.
• End off your letter with aformal salutation.
• Under the salutation, include yoursignatureand, below this, yourfull name and surname.

Question 3

Email

Answer 3

• Include therecipient’s email addressin thefirst line.
• Include the address of anyone who is CC’ed. (CC refers tocarbon copy, and it is used to send acopy of an email to someone, like a manager, without requiring them to take action.)
• Thesubject lineof the email is like the topic line of the letter. This should beshortandto the point.
• Greetyour recipient as you would in a letter, and write the text of your email in logical, coherent paragraphs.
• Yoursalutationwill stay the same too, with your full name, but no signature of course.
• An email does not require your email address, as the recipient will see this automatically on their side to reply.

Question 4

CV and cover letter

Answer 4

• Personal details, including your contact information.
• Education and qualifications.
• Work experience (if applicable).
• Skills (if applicable).
• References.

Question 5

Newspaper articles

Answer 5

• A short and clearheadline(title) to grab the reader’s attention.
• Abyline(subtitle) to give more information about the article.
• Thereporter’s name.
• Thedatethat the article is published is also often included.
• The mostimportant facts first. The opening paragraph of the article should answer the questions ofwho, what, whenandwhere.

Question 6

Magazine

Answer 6

• Create aninteresting titleto attract readers.
• Provide asubtitlefor the article.
• Add the name of theauthorand date.
• Includerelevant detailssuch as names, places, times, positions, etc.
• Stimulate the readers’ interestand keep them absorbed.
• Appeal to theimaginationof the readers by using descriptive and figurative language.
• Use alively tonethat speaks directly to the readers.

Question 7

Blog

Answer 7

• Include a catchytitle.
• Provide asubtitlewith more information.
• Supply the readers with thename of the blogand theauthor’s nameif they go by their full name.
• Some blogs have a section about the writer, but this is not necessary.
• Imagesare often used in blog posts.

Question 8

Review

Answer 8

• Include thetitleof the item being reviewed.This could be a movie, series, novel, play, product, restaurant, etc.
• Mention thedetailsof the item. This is where you would mention the author, director, producer, manufacturer, owner, etc., depending on what is being reviewed.
• Include the name of theauthorand thedateof the review.
• Have distinct paragraphs, including an introduction, body and conclusion.
• Headings within your review are optional.