Transactional Writing Folder

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Newspaper Report

Diary entries

Friendly letter

Euology

Dialogue