1. Transactional Writing Folder

2. THE SPEECH (excluding obituary)
FORMAT
Same as for an essay
Remember to paragraph
One main idea per paragraph
STYLE / LANGUAGE
Must suit the occasion
Register is important
Sincerity is the key
Remember it is spoken, so sentences cannot be too long.
Use rhetorical devices
(rhetorical questions, climax, alliteration)
Balance sentences
CONTENT
Clear introduction and conclusion (*U.O.S)
Greet audience
Brief introduction
Use humour sensitively
Suit the audience
If the speech is about someone else, don’t make it about you!
TYPES
End of year /valedictory /house head
/ tutor group
Introduction of speaker
Thank you to speaker
Family related
Opening an exhibition
* Unless otherwise stated

3. You have been asked to introduce and thank a guest speaker at an important assembly at school.
Write either the introductory or concluding speech you give.

4. The Review FORMAT Headline Details You name Paragraph form
STYLE / LANGUAGE
Formal
Can have informalities
Opinions
Subjective
Factual details.
Write to suit genre
CONTENT
Introduction – background, previous works, genre
Film or play: Direction/ acting. interpretation/ cinematography, sound
Book: Characterisation/ writing/ plot
Pace
Music: performance/ interpretation/ originality
Recommendation + opinion

5. THE MAGAZINE ARTICLE FORMAT Headline Introductory paragraph
Paragraphs (one idea per paragraph)
Conclusion
STYLE / LANGUAGE
Conversational
Ist Person or 3rd person
CONTENT
“Meaty”/ information
Opinions
Quote an expert
TYPES
Sports
Interview
School magazine
Outdoor magazine

6. THE FORMAL LETTER FORMAT Your address Date STYLE / LANGUAGE
Conversational
Ist Person
CONTENT
“Meaty”
TYPES

8. SOME BASIC ERRORS Difference between country’s countries
Speech to unknown people, introduce yourself and your position
Introduce yourself, make sure you give your position
Letter
Credibility
Interpret the topic properly – Go through each word in the topic
Be careful of random pronouns- “it”, “this”
Title line
Remember your audience

9. Newspaper Article FORMAT Headline Introductory paragraph
Paragraphs (one idea per paragraph)
Quote an expert
Conclusion
STYLE / LANGUAGE
Formal
Ist person or 3rd person
Informative
Mixture of fact and opinion
CONTENT
A topical issue
Quote experts
Present different views
Frame an argument
Use statistics
TYPES
Issues in society – morals, behaviours
Justice
Politics

10. Newspaper Report

11. Diary entries

12. Friendly letter

13. Euology

14. Dialogue