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. It will also involve you doing quite a bit of work under time constraint.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Report Introduction Explain the situation State the reason for the report

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

Body for all Formats 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 Para 4 3rd most important criteria 3rd most important aspect