Writing skills 3AG 080425

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo lwoo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome!

Road Map

• Writing - theory
• Writing - do

Lesson goal

At the end of this class you

• can indicate the characteristics of formal and informal writing

Writing

Formal  vs. Informal 

What?

• audience
• purpose 

Informal

• contractions (I'm, aren't, don't etc.) 
• active sentences 
• informal expressions
• Dear/ Hi Kim, /James, 
• Best wishes, /All best, / Cheers!
• never: swear, use slang, be rude!

Formal

• no contractions
• passive 
• no abbreviations
• never: swear, use slang, be rude!
• Be firm but polite.
• Dear Sir/Madam, 
• Dear Mr Johnson, 
• Yours faithfully/sincerely, 

Letter/Email Writing

STRUCTURE:

• Introduction: state why you are writing the letter
• Body: elaborate on why you're writing the letter.
• Conclusion/closing lines: I hope that .../ I look forward to ...

Letter/Email Writing

• one topic per paragraph;
• use signal words/linking words (conjunctions!);
  
• Skip a line between paragraphs.

Topic: New Year's resolutions

Assignment:

In January this year you made two New Year's resolutions (think of two). You shared them with your friend (think of a nice name). Now, we are in April. You write a letter to your friend in which you share with them how you got on with your resolutions. 

1. Choose audience and tone  =  friend - informal

2. Think of two resolutions that you wish to include.

Topic: New Year's resolutions

3. Write an introduction in which you state your reason for writing your letter. (35 words)

4. Write one paragraph in which you evaluate your experiences with resolution no. 1.  (70 words)

5. Write one paragraph in which you evaluate your experiences with resolution no. 2. (70 words)

6. Write your conclusion: what do you expect from your reader, any hopes you wish to express? (35 words)

Lesson goal

At the end of this class you

• can indicate the characteristics of formal and informal writing

Strands

https://www.nytimes.com/games/strands

Wordle

https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html

Squaredle

https://squaredle.app/