Mastering Written Communication: Formal and Informal Writing Techniques
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Mastering Written Communication: Formal and Informal Writing Techniques
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Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to write formal and informal letters, articles, complaint letters, and essays using correct grammar, punctuation, and layout.
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What do you already know about formal and informal writing?
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Formal Letters
Formal letters are used for business, academic, and legal purposes. They have a specific format, including the sender's address, the date, the recipient's address, a salutation, body paragraphs, and a closing.
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Informal Letters
Informal letters are used for personal communication. They do not have a specific format but should still follow basic rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
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Articles
Articles are used to inform, persuade, or entertain readers. They can be found in magazines, newspapers, academic journals, and websites. Articles should have a clear structure, including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
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Complaint Letters
Complaint letters are used to express dissatisfaction with a product or service. They should be written in a formal tone and should include specific details about the problem, as well as any attempts to resolve it.
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Essays
Essays are used to express ideas and opinions on a particular topic. They should have a clear structure, including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Essays should also use appropriate language, punctuation, and grammar.
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Conjunctions
Conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, or clauses. They include coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or), subordinating conjunctions (because, although, if), and correlative conjunctions (either...or, neither...nor).
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Tense
Tense is used to indicate when an action takes place. The three main tenses are past, present, and future. Tense should be consistent throughout a piece of writing.
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Layout
Layout refers to the formatting of a piece of writing. It includes elements such as margins, spacing, font size, and headings. Layout should be consistent throughout a piece of writing.
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Capitalization
Capitalization is used to indicate the beginning of a sentence or a proper noun. It should also be used for titles and headings. Capital letters should not be used for emphasis.
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Punctuation
Punctuation is used to indicate the structure and organization of a piece of writing. It includes elements such as periods, commas, and quotation marks. Punctuation should be used correctly to avoid confusion.
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Prepositions
Prepositions are used to indicate the relationship between words in a sentence. They include words such as in, on, under, and beside. Prepositions should be used correctly to avoid confusion.
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Articles
Articles are used to indicate whether a noun is definite (the) or indefinite (a/an). They should be used correctly to avoid confusion.
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Exercise: Formal vs. Informal Writing
Provide a sample letter and ask students to identify whether it is formal or informal.
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Exercise: Punctuation
Provide a paragraph with missing punctuation and ask students to add the correct punctuation.
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Exercise: Layout
Provide a sample article with incorrect layout and ask students to identify the errors.
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Activity: Writing a Formal Letter
Provide a scenario and ask students to write a formal letter to address the situation.
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Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
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Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
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Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.