Writing conventions for different types (NOT ALL, ONLY FOR MARCH EXAM) Flashcards
Informe is ____ in English
report - could be a news report or report on something that happened
Correo electrónico is ____ in English
Artículo is ____ in English
article
blog is ____ in English
blog
Folleto is ____ in English
brochure / pamphlet
Discurso is ____ in English
Speech
The typical pronouns for “informe” are
él / ella / ellos / ellas / ustedes
The typical pronouns for “Artículo” are
Non personal pronouns
The typical pronouns for “Correo Electrónico” are
Tú / usted
The typical pronouns for “Blog / entrada de blog” are
Yo (creo, pienso etc)
The typical pronouns for “Folletto” are
Usted / ustedes / non personal pronouns
The typical pronouns for “Discurso” are
Nosotros / vosotros / ustedes
How do you start an “Artículo”
Headline / title
How do you start a “Correo electrónico”
If you don’t know the name of the person - A quien corresponda (to whom it may concern)
If you know the person but you don’t know them well enough to use their first name - Estimada / o _______ (Esteemed ______)
When you know someone - Querido /a _______ (dear _____)
Note: you use a colon rather than a comma at the end of the intro
Querido Taylor:
Hola
Me encantas más que tú puedes saber
How do you start an “informe”
Title / headline
How do you start a “blog”
interesting / catchy title
date and time
author
How do you start a “folleto”
Engaging title
Short introduction
How do you start a “discurso”
Catch the audiences attention, but you can also probably address everyone you’re supposed to
“HELLO THERE EVERYONE WHO THINKS IM HOT
I”M TAKEN
THANKS THO”
the end of spanish writing exam
How to end a correo electrónico
Finishing sentence
Cualquier cosa estoy a su disposición. (I am available should you have any questions.)
or
Espero su respuesta. (I await your reply.)
Then a final greeting
Muchas gracias por su ayuda/tiempo (Thank you for your help/time)
Gracias y saludos (Thank you and greetings)
How to end an informe
conclusion
How to end a blog
closing statement and invitation to comment
How to end a discurso
It says to leave a clear impression, I would say like reiterate what you’ve said, and wish them a good day and then thank them or smt
How to end a folleto
conclusion
leave something at the end that says “llame” or “contacte” with a phone number / email address
How to end an artículo
conclusion
Maybe a call to action if you’re writing an op-ed or smt
General shit for the middle of informe
formal register
No opinions of the writer
clearly structured layout (sub-headings, short paragraphs / sections, etc)
General shit for the middle of blog
informal register
try to engage the reader
General shit for the middle of discurso
semi-formal register
can use speech rhetoric such as rhetorical questions, repetition, stage directions etc
General shit for the middle of folleto
semi formal to formal register
formatting (subheadings bullet points, numbering etc)
Graphic design is not marked, although if it’s fast and you feel it adds to the text type I would say go for it
General shit for the middle of an artículo
formal register
What is sincerely in Spanish
atentamente
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