Letter of complaint
Structure
Dear Sir or Madam,
Paragraph 1. I am writing to complain about … (place + time)
Paragraph 2. First of all … (1st problem + details)
Paragraph 3. Secondly, … (2nd problem + details)
Pharagraph 4. I feel strongly that … (your opinion of the situation)
Paragraph 5. Under these circumstances I believe that I am owed an apology and that I should recieve some form of compensation. I look forward to hearing your views on this matter.
Yours faithfully, |
Useful vocabulary:
I feel strongly that…
I (strongly) believe…
In my opinion
In my view
Your service was inadequate (= not good enough)
I am afraid to say
It did not live up to my expectations
Dissatisfied |
Formal, no contractions |
Article
Structure
Title
Pharagraph 1: personal story to introduce the topic
Pharagraphs 2 and 3: main topic, positive and negative examples to reflect your opinion, own experience or observations can be used
Pharagraph 4: summary, ask an open-ended question, answer it with your own opinion |
Informal, subjective, colorful language, dramatic adjectives |
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Balanced / For and against essay
– 3 arguments in favour of the statement
– 3 arguments against the statement |
Structure
Title
Introduction: interesting fact, questions - Get the reader's attention!
Pharagraph 1: 3 arguments in favour - Justify! Quotes, facts, statistics, examples, shared experience, common knowledge
Pharagraph 2: 3 arguments against
Conclusion: state your opinion, summarise arguments, draw a conclusion |
Do not use "I" in the essay, only in the conclusion. Only state your opinion in the conclusion. |
+ : in advantage, in favour, benefit
- : disadvantage, against, drawback |
Vocabulary:
We have all seen…
It is common… |
Formal, no contractions |
Book review
Structure
Title
Pharagraph 1: Title, author, genre, setting - SHORT
Pharagraph 2: outline the plot+ main characters (use present simple, present continuous, present perfect)
Pharagraph 3: strength/weaknesses - write at least 1 piece of critism
Pharagraph 4: summary, recommendation - to who do you recommend it? |
Vocabulary:
engaging, lugubrious, gripping, heavy-going, dull, moving, depressing, entertaining, fast-moving, haunting, thought-provoking, implausible, intriguing |
Use as many adjectives as you can. |
Not too informal, no spoiler. |
Letter to the Editor
Structure
Dear Sir or Madam,
Pharagraph 1: when the article was published, why you take issue with it
Pharagraph 2 and 3: Specific examples, why you disagree with the content, supporting reasons
Pharagraph 4: recommendation of how to solve the problem, ak for: apology/correction/retraction/more balanced reporting
Yours faithfully, |
Vocabulary:
Disrepresenting what sb said
To prove/disprove a statement
Imbalanced article |
Remember that the letter is to be published in the newspaper. |
Formal, no contractions |
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