BBL02G - Writing essentials 2

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Writing essentials 2

General

Grammar

Spelling

1. General

Informal

Formal

Start/Finish

Build-up

There is no official structure for informal texts

1. True
2. False

There is no official structure for formal texts

1. True
2. False

You can start your informal letter any way you like: hi, hello, hiya, etc.

1. True
2. False

You start a formal letter with:
Dear Sir/Madam,
or with Dear Ms Biloro,

1. True
2. False

The build-up of a text is the same as in Dutch
(IKS)

1. True
2. False

You can end a formal letter with:
Best wishes,

1. True
2. False

You can use 'Kind regards'
for both formal, and informal texts

1. True
2. False

Start: Dear Ms Biloro,
Ending: ?

1. Yours sincerely,
2. Yours faithfully,
3. Kind regards,
4. Best wishes,

Start: Dear Sir/Madam,
Ending: ?

1. Yours sincerely,
2. Yours faithfully,
3. Kind regards,
4. Best wishes,

You are allowed to write u, thru, I'm in formal texts

1. Yes
2. No

Een mooie openingszin
voor een formele brief

Een mooie slotzin
voor een formele brief

Formal letter

Dear Sir/Madam, 

My name is ..., I am a student at VISTA College, and I am writing you because... 

(Everything you want to say)

I am looking forward to your response.

Kind regards, 

Your name

2. Grammar

Revision

Congruence

Linking words - place

Capital letters

That things are...

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Those things is...

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

I like going to parties, visiting family and play games.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

You can start a sentence with but/because.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

I is ALWAYS with a capital letter.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Days of the week, months, places, names are with a normal letter.
(e.g. monday, june, heerlen, sharita)

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Start practising!

Write a formal letter of complaint to Mees Catering International 

about their increased prices (125-150 words)

1. Introduce yourself. Name 3 revelant things. 

2. Name why you are personally affected by the price increase

3. Name 2 relevant reasons why you think the prices should be lowered.

4. Name 2 solutions, for example a discount day.

5. Come up with a good closing sentence. 

6. Don't forget to open and close your letter properly

Example letter

Dear sir/madam,

Iam Sarah, Iam 26 year old, and I’m following at VISTA College my education. I am writing this letter becaus I have a complain about your risent price increase.

As a student I dont realy have that many money. And i cant pay for the paninis now. I dont have time in the morning for lunch. So i like getting something by the canteen.

The prices should be lowerd becaus its sad that they cannot buy food, and becaus food should be avialable for everyone. I think that you can make wednesday a discount day, and lower the prices for drinks becaus we all need te drink becaus its importent.

I want a fast respond and quick reaction.

With kind regrets,

Sarah Nelson