Formal Writing - Language & Writing Style

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Formal vs informal

Look at the hand-out sheet.

Check pre-existing knowledge

Which differences do you see?

Dear Mx,

e-mail addresses

Subject

I look forward to a quick response.

Introduce yourself + reason of writing

Explanation of the situation

Conclusion

Closing sentence

Your name

signature

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What is the correct opening greeting if you DO NOT know who will read your letter?

How do you end a formal letter?

1. Greetings,
2. Yours sincerely,
3. Sincerely,
4. Yours faithfully,

• Use adverbs and adjectives to make your writing come alive

How do you say 'ik zit op het Amadeus lyceum'

1. I sit on the Amadeus lyceum
2. I am on the Amadeus lyceum
3. I am at the Amadeus lyceum
4. I go to the Amadeus lyceum

Which one is correct?

1. I am a fourteen-year-old boy/girl
2. I am a boy/girl and I am fourteen
3. I am a fourteen years old boy/girl
4. I am 14 and a boy/girl

Which one is correct

1. The reason I write you is...
2. The reason I am writing you is...
3. The reason i am writing you is
4. The reason i write you is...

How do translate 'havo' in British English

1. pre-university education
2. senior general secondary education
3. pre- college education
4. havo

Mind the following

In a formal letter all words MUST be written in full

So do not use:  isn’t, it’s of won’t, but:

is not, it is en will not. Gonna and wanna  are a definite NO GO!

For names of magazines or newspapers, use quotation marks. The ‘Telegraaf’.

Write down as many mistakes from the previous letter as you can find.

What have you learned about formal letter writing today?