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Writing: Exercise 5 (Letter writing)

Exercise 5 is a letter writing task. This is almost always an informal letter. (We’ll detail formal letters here as well, just in case!)

INFORMAL LETTERS

These are usually to your friends or family, usually asking you to detail a recent event you took part in and they didn’t.

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  • You must be familiar with the format of an informal letter: salutation ( Dear / Dearest..), introduction, body (maybe two paragraphs), conclusion, signature (With Love/Yours Truly..) The salutation and signature are simple. What about the others? Let’s take a look.
  • Introduction :
  • Start with a warm, friendly opening. Ditch the boring ‘ How are you doing? ‘. Go for these:
  • It was good to hear from you.
  • Sorry for not replying sooner. I have been very busy.
  • I’m so sorry for taking so long to reply. I have been revising for my exams.
  • Congratulations on your award! It’s been an hectic week over here. So sorry I couldn’t write to you earlier. (This is a good opening, because it tells the examiner that you know this person well).
  • Tell them why you’re writing the letter. This will be specified in the question paper itself. Keep it very short. In the example above, you could say: I’ve been dying to tell you about this circus that came to town last Friday!!
  • Body : This is the actual content of your letter. Provide more details about the topic. Use lots of adjectives and verbs and really relay your thoughts and emotions . Use the prompts and pictures in the question. You can write it in t wo paragraphs to organise your ideas.In the example above, you could write: Nobody knew about the circus arriving. But the moment they opened the entrance, all the villagers started flocking in.  Steve and I begged  for mom and dad to take us there! It was magnificent, in every sense of the word! There were talking parrots, tigers jumping through fire hoops (Steve ran away scared when he saw the Tiger!), an elephant that could predict your weight,  a fortune teller and all sorts of things you see in the circuses in movies! Mom was fascinated by the ‘Guess the Price’ tent and spent a lot of money on it but didn’t guess a single one right. Dad and I went to every single tent. My favourite  was this magic show! The magician literally turned a rat into a rabbit! I have no idea how.  It was truly magical! We stayed there till dusk and then very reluctantly went back. The circus clearly had won the hearts of all villagers!
  • Conclusion : The conclusion has to wrap up the letter. For example, I really wish you were there! You would have loved it! Give my regards to Margret and Aunt Marie! Reply soon!
  • Take care of spelling, punctuation and grammar . It’s a writing task after all.
  • Don’t use abbreviations and slang such as ‘u’ and ‘OMG’! This is an international exam, not an actual email to your friend!
  • Keep the tone very light and warm . An informal letter should be informal.
  • Writing a paragraph for each bullet point (given in the question) can be a good method of keeping the letter organised.
  • Give personal anecdotes . Add details that tell the examiner you really know each other. In my sample answer above, I used the names Steve , Margaret and Aunt Marie without giving any explanation for who they exactly are, because my friend knows who they are!
  • Try using time phrases. Eg:   shortly after that/later/that afternoon/after dinner etc.
  • Keep to the word limit . It should be at least 150 words and shouldn’t exceed 200 words. However, I remember my teacher telling me it was alright if I wrote 10-15 words in excess. Any more than that, they would deduct marks.

FORMAL LETTERS

These will be written to somebody in a position of authority, usually to your school principal, the manager of a company etc. I’ll give a very brief idea of how to write one.

  • Salutations and Signatures : use either of this format
  • Dear Sir or Madam……. Yours faithfully
  • Dear Ms Weasley………….Yours sincerely
  • Introduction : Dive straight into the point. Why are you writing ? To appreciate, complain, suggest, request or disagree? What are you writing in regards with ? A new project, a newspaper advertisement, an article or an event? Mention it. That’s your introduction.
  • Body : This can be divided into two paragraphs
  • Details of situation : give previous history of event or your background or experience. Say what happened exactly if you are making a complaint, or focus directly on the text you are arguing with. This section should include specific data such as names, dates, facts and details.
  • Further development : Give further support to your claim or request. Summarise the current situation and why you should be given consideration. Persuade the reader.
  • Conclusion : Say what you wish to happen next. Suggest, firmly but politely, what may happen if you do not receive a response to a complaint. Wrap up by once again, stating your request/complaint/suggestion and politely say something along the lines of ‘ I hope you will consider this and take action as soon as possible’ .
  • Use formal vocabulary only. Instead of ‘can’t wait for your reply’ say ‘I hope you will consider the above suggestion and take prompt action ‘.
  • Don’t use contractions like can’t, won’t, don’t, we’re etc. Use their full forms. Contractions are informal.
  • Don’t use exclamation marks.
  • Your tone should be serious and respectful.
  • Keep to the word limit.

Time Management

For the core paper 1, take about 20 minutes to attempt this question.

For the extended paper 2, spend about 30 minutes .

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Thank you for the very useful information

Do I have to write an address

No, you don’t!

No, because in IGCSE, in our school they don’t ask for an address.

How we can use punctuation in closing and opening part of the formal letters? Either It’s necessary to punctuate these parts or not?

It is always important to use appropriate punctuation in English. You would start a formal letter like this:

The first line, starting with ‘Dear’, is the salutation. You should start with a capital letter, write who the letter is addressed to, including capital letters for any names or proper nouns, and ending the salutation with a comma.

The body of your letter should also follow all the normal grammar and punctuation rules.

At the end, you may sign off with ‘yours faithfully’ or ‘yours sincerely’ (yours faithfully if you know the name of the person you are addressing this letter to, yours sincerely if you do not)

You would write it like this:

Yours faithfully,

Note the capital letter and the comma after yours faithfully.

I hope this answered your question!

Hi.. I am an IGCSE teacher guiding children to write the exams in Feb2020/21 batch. As this is the first batch for me, I want to make sure that I give proper directions to them to ace the exam. I feel they need more practice in writing part. Do you have any inputs for them . Also , how is the speaking exam graded for 0510 ? Thanks Sobha

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A proper textbook that is tailored to the syllabus is amazing, and it is the guidance that we received from such a textbook that made such a big difference. Our website is purely a compilation of revision notes, and should not be used as the first point of learning. One thing that really helped my friends and me when preparing for our ESL exam was being given specific formats and useful keywords for each style of writing. Our teacher also had us practise numerous past papers under timed conditions. As a student, this is what we found most helpful. We hope your first batch of students do really well, and we wish you the best of luck! Thank you, The IGCSE AID Team

can u pls tell me how to write the introductory para for an informal letter to a foreign friend about your culture?

idk if u still need this info but here’s an example: Dear Anna, Thank you for your last letter, sorry for not replying sooner, I’ve been busy with my Biology project. In your letter, you asked about my culture so I’m writing this letter to answer your questions.

now remember that this is just an example so u can change the vocab but it should make the same point

In a letter where do i write the date? or do i even write a date?

There is no need to write a date! Just start with the greeting

no need of date if it is an informal letter

Veryyyy usefull !!!

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Will 328 words be acceptable?

No, I am afraid not. Avoid going over 10 to 15 words above the mentioned word limit. Any words after that will simply be struck from your answer and not considered. One of the challenges of this exercise is learning to properly structure your work and write concisely enough that you do not exceed the word limit.

is it necessary to use idioms?

Nope! It’s better to steer clear of them if you’re not too confident of using them appropriately

Thank you soo much for this concise information. Tomorrow’s the exam, I hope an informal letter will come. Once again THANK YOU!!

Great to hear this!

What do you recommend on the area of studying past questions do you think that questions are repeated.Please do reply very soon

Yes! Practising past papers is the single most important thing you can do to ace the IGCSE exams. As you’re solving them with the help of the marking scheme, you will realise that many questions repeat over the years or at least follow a similar pattern of questioning. Once you have done a couple of papers, you’ll start answering much better. Practice past papers! I cannot stress this enough.

As a student who actually will take this exam next year, this is perfect article. thank u 🙂

Great to hear!

it is really very helpful and gives more than enough information on both of the topics of letter writing

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Thank you so much for the inspiring and helpful tips!

extremely useful, thank you!

this is really very useful and i loved it :)!!!!!!

a very good article that will help alot of students

Thank you!!

This is actually really helpful to me as an igcse student. Thank you

Thank you very much ,this really helped me 🙂

I find it very usefull. I think these tips are very good to remind you how to write a letter.

Thank you so much for your kind words!!! This makes me (and the rest of the Team) super happy 😀 Good luck with your exams!

Thank you so much, it has been very helpful!

So the format for email and letter are the same? Sorry , I’m quite confused about this…

Yup, that’s correct. An email is essentially just an electronic letter, so they follow the same rules as a printed/ handwritten letter!

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From 11 plus through to GCSE, students frequently find non-fiction writing more challenging to demonstrate their full written ability and hit assessment objectives than fiction. This is often because they are less exposed to non-fiction in reading and in writing tasks. Examinations for school entrance at 11+ and 13+ frequently assess students’ ability to write and respond to non-fiction: speeches, letters, reports, diaries, so it is crucial to address this. Georgia, full-time English teacher at Ibstock Place and 1st Class English Oxford Graduate, leads students through the ins and outs of formal letter writing.

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There are lots of factors to consider when you are writing a formal letter:

Purpose : you will usually be writing to persuade someone of something. How will you do this? You must include a range of rhetorical techniques and adapt your points to the ones which your audience will be most convinced by.

Audience : who are you writing to? This will affect your tone and the manner in which you try to persuade them.

The structure of your argument : how will you develop your ideas and link them together to make them convincing?

What makes a persuasive argument?

When writing to persuade, you must consider the content of your argument as well as the way in which you write it. Consider what is most likely to persuade the recipient of your letter to agree with your opinion. In exam questions you will often be asked to write to either your Head Teacher, a local MP or a newspaper. Clearly, different arguments will be needed for each of these recipients because they all have different priorities.

What would persuade a Head Teacher ?

Assure them that this idea will unlock the pupils’ academic potential

Exemplify how your idea will benefit the wellbeing of pupils and staff

Argue that parents are likely to be in favour of your idea

Reassure them that the project will not be costly, or suggest ways in which it could be funded

Remind them that other schools in the area have similar initiatives

Maintain a polite, deferential tone

Back up your points with evidence, statistics, anecdotes and research.

What would persuade an MP ?

Argue that this initiative will be popular with the majority of constituents

Exemplify how this initiative will have positive social, environmental and economic impacts

Reassure them that this initiative will benefit both the younger and elder generations

Remind them that it is their duty as an elected official to listen to your views

Suggest ways in which the initiative can be rolled out to minimise disruption and maximise popularity

Maintain a polite but firm tone

What would persuade a newspaper editor ?

Argue that the opinion they have expressed in their article was not representative and provide counter-arguments

Exemplify the social, economic and environmental ramifications of the argument

Remind the editor of the possible negative consequences that their article might have had on readers

Suggest that they should focus on informing people of the truth rather than catastrophising in order to sell copies

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When trying to come up with a range of ideas for your argument, you might consider the following angles:

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Vulnerable people e.g. the elderly

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Using Persuasive Language in Letters

As well as making sure your ideas are persuasive you must also ensure that your language is persuasive. There are a range of rhetorical techniques you can use to make your writing more convincing. Make sure you use them accurately and judiciously rather than just for the sake of it though as it can weaken your argument if you overuse these techniques!

Rhetorical questions

These can be very effective when used correctly. Remember, the purpose of a rhetorical question is to make the reader think and reconsider their views.

AVOID: ‘You don’t want this, do you?’

Instead, try : ‘Is this the most effective use of our resources?’

You need to give convincing examples that will really prove your point. Anecdotes should be significant and thought provoking.

AVOID: ‘My dad started exercising and it changed his life.’

Instead, try: ‘My father’s friend got very ill from heart disease. My dad was absolutely devastated and ran a marathon to raise money for charity. Not only did he change his own life, but his donations changed the lives of countless others.’

Emotive language

Consider the advertisements you see on television for children’s charities. Every word they use is crafted to pull at your heartstrings and convince you to donate money. Your language should be similarly persuasive; use a range of adjectives and adverbs to add emotion to your writing.

AVOID: ‘If you cut down the forest then the wildlife will die’

Instead, try : ‘By cruelly destroying the homes of these vulnerable critters you will be eradicating dozens of ecosystems and tearing families apart.’

Facts, figures and statistics

Use evidence to back up your arguments. Make sure they are relevant and realistic. It helps to state where you ‘got’ this information (although you are obviously making it up!)

AVOID: ‘99% of people think…’/ ‘3/4 people don’t like…’

Instead, try: ‘According to a recent survey by the NHS in 10 major hospitals, 85% of patients feel that…’

Repetition/ Anaphora

Subtle repetition can be effective but don’t overuse it. It can be effective to use an idea or phrase at the beginning and ending of a piece to emphasise it or to convey a message. For example, an opening of a speech could be ‘When I was young, I wanted to be a sheriff.’ And then end it with ‘Sadly, I’m no sheriff, but I am still dedicated to building a just  society.’

Ascending tricolons can be emotive, motivational and persuasive. Make sure each ‘step’ is significant and will have an impact.

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