Writing a formal e-mail and review

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Writing 

You will have to choose between a formal e-mail or a review.

Writing a formal e-mail

Starting off

You do not need to write down an adres

Dear Sir/Madam, if you don't know the names

Dear Mr Smith, / Dear Ms Smith, etc. if you do know the names

Leave a blank line

First paragraph

Say why you are writing, who you are and what you are responding to. 

example sentences in under "uitleg Engelse mail" in your studiewijzer.

Leave a blank line

Second paragraph

The message, look in the assignment what is asked of you. Organise your e-mail so that you mention each of the areas in the assignment

Think about paragraphs!

Leave a blank line

Last step!

Use a good closing sentence: Hope to hear from you soon / looking forward to hearing from you soon

 Use formal ending:

Yours faithfully, (when you know the person by name)

Yours sincerely, (if you do not know the person) 

Sign your full name 

Tips!

Use a formal, neutral style of writing

No abbreviations 

No colloquial language

No exclamation marks

Writing a review

Step #1 make a plan

- Look at what they are asking from you.

- Then take a look at the structure of the review. 

1. Title

2. Introduction 

3. What they ask from you

4. Your recommendation

Step #2 write!

1. Title

Come up with a fun and catchy title! 

You have to make people want to read your review.

Make them curious!

2. Introduction 

Bombay You can start with a question to grab the attention of the reader. 

e.g. If you love Indian food then you definitely must go and eat at Bombay Spice.

A fact about the topic, for example when its a well known book. 

e.g. There are not many people who have not heard of Harry Potter. 

Or give some background information. 

e.g. Sunweb has been around since the year 2000.

3. what they ask from you

Look at the assignment and write down what they want from you.

Are they asking about a book? or do they simply want your opinion about a trip or restaurant?

Are they asking one or multiple things from you? 

4. your recommendation

We want to hear your opinion! Tell us about why or why not you think other people should read/eat/watch/experience it!

Yes or no is not an answer!

No opinion is wrong!

I do recommend this because...

DO NOT FORGET PARAGRAPHS!!

All these steps are different paragraphs! 

After every paragraph, a blank line!

Last but not least: check it!

- Check if you answered every question

- If it is easy to read

- Spelling and grammar

- punctuation

- Have some fun with it! 

More info

Look at the documents in your "studiewijzer"

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