Situational+Writing

Letter-writing

Format  Date  Salutation [Dear John]  ………………………...Text………………………..  Closing [Yours lovingly etc]  Signature  
 * __Informal Letter __** (to a friend or peer)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Your name <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Your address <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Date <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Salutation [Dear Uncle Tom] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">………………………..Text………………………. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Closing <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Signature [Yours sincerely / faithfully] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Formal Letter __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">(to someone older or respected)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Your name <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Your address <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Date <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">The Addressee’s Designation <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">The Address <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Salutation [To Sir / Madam] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Re: Application for the post of F&B Manager __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">………………………………Text………………… <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Closing [Yours faithfully] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Formal Business Letter* __**
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">*Use this format unless stated on question paper to start in a given manner //**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">To: The Principal <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">From: Woo Liwei, Secondary 5U <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Date <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Re: Fire in Chemistry Laboratory __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">…………………………….Text………………….. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Signature <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Report writing __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">HEADLINE / Title of article <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">…………………………….Text……………………………… <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Reported by: / Written by: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Your name <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">(If it is an article for school, include your class) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Newspaper Report / Article in a School Magazine / Newsletter __**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Greetings //{Good morning….}// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">………………………Text……………………. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Thank you. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Speech __**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">To: Mrs Sally Yeh, Principal / Teacher in-charge <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> Graduation Party (Name of event) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">From: Woo Liwei, Secondary 5U <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">21 September 2006 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Title of what your proposal is about __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">………………………………………..Text……………………………………………………………………… <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Proposal written by: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Signature //
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Proposal to Principal or Teacher of an event __**