EMC - FCE Writing - Part 2

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EMC - FCE Writing - Part 2

What's the difference between all the different types of writing?

Which type of writing has headers?

1. Article
2. Letter
3. Review
4. Report

Informal

Semi-Formal

Formal

Informal letter/email

Formal letter/email

Article

Review

Report

What is the difference between a report and a review?

Article

You write an article about a topic in order to inform and entertain. 

Personal experiences and stories. 

Think of it as a small blog post. 

Article

What is the most useful thing you have ever learned?

Who did you learn it from?

Why is it useful?

Introduction: topic.

Paragraph 1:

Who did you learn it from?

Paragraph 2:

Why is it useful?

Conclusion:

Summarize, repeat opinion, ending sentence.

Title!

Letter

Know both the informal & formal styles. 

The goals can be very different.

Formal letter: Job application, complaint, etc.

Informal letter: communicating with a friend or family member. 

Write down all the informal language you can find.

What would be the informal version of the following words?

globe

cuisines

developed

tremendously

Globe

Cuisines

Developed

Tremendously

Review

Personal opinion

Informal/ semi-formal

Recommendation based on opinion.

Report

Objective

Formal

Recommendation based on facts.

At this point

Practice a second text type, so different from the one you started with last lesson. 

Send or give me your previous letter, review, report, or article so I can check it for you and provide feedback. 

Useful Links

Article

Review

Report

Letter