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Writing exam tips

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How do you start a letter to 'de heer' Roberts?
A
Dear Mr Roberts,
B
Dear Mr Roberts
C
Yo dude
D
Dear Ms. Roberts,

Slide 7 - Quiz

Can you start a formal letter with 'I'?
A
No
B
Yes

Slide 8 - Quiz

It is okay to use contractions in formal letters.
A
True
B
False
C
It depends...
D
How should I know?

Slide 9 - Quiz

Which phrase is the most appropriate in a formal letter:
A
I'm sending my CV.
B
Here is my CV.
C
Please accept my CV.
D
I am enclosing my CV.

Slide 10 - Quiz

Should you use paragraphs in a formal letter?
A
No
B
Yes

Slide 11 - Quiz

The first paragraph of formal letters is for
A
asking questions
B
getting straight to the point
C
explaining the reason that you're writing
D
asking the reader how they are

Slide 12 - Quiz

The body of a formal letter is for:
A
Explaining why you are writing
B
giving arguments and examples
C
Ending your letter
D
Body?

Slide 13 - Quiz


How do you end a formal letter to Mr Roberts?
A
Yours faithfully,
B
Kind regards,
C
Yours sincerely,
D
Love,

Slide 14 - Quiz

Which is the correct form in a formal letter?
A
I can't
B
I cannot
C
I can not
D
I am unable to can

Slide 15 - Quiz

What kind of language would you find here?
Formal
Informal
Letter to a cousin
Text message to a friend
Letter of complaint
Application
Social media post

Slide 16 - Drag question

Formal letter
Informal letter
Gonna
Wanna
Greetings, 
Yours faithfully, 
Dear Ms de Bruijn, 
Dear Inez, 
I would like
polite and specific

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Put the parts of a formal letter in the correct order
Steps:
1.

2.

3.

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7.

Your address
Date
The address of the person who receives the letter.
Dear sir/madam,
Reason for writing and the main points
Thank you for consideration/I look forward to your response.
Yours sincerely/yours faithfully/kind regards

Slide 18 - Drag question

Schrijf het adres op de juiste manier:
Arnhem, 25, The Netherlands, 6883 ER, Reigerstraat

Slide 19 - Open question

Welke datum is verkeerd?
A
2024, 23 February
B
23 February 2024
C
February 23, 2024
D
23rd February 2024

Slide 20 - Quiz