\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{dot-study-notes} \pdfinfo{ /Title (writing-tasks.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (dot-study-notes) /Subject (Writing Tasks Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{BAB4AF} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{F6F5F5} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Writing Tasks Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{dot-study-notes} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/40352/cs/12405/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}dot-study-notes \\ \uline{cheatography.com/dot-study-notes} \\ \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Published 20th November, 2017.\\ Updated 2nd August, 2017.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Letter of complaint}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Structure}}\{\{nl\}\}Dear Sir or Madam, \{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Paragraph 1.}} I am writing to complain about … (place + time) \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Paragraph 2.}} First of all … (1st problem + details) \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Paragraph 3.}} Secondly, … (2nd problem + details)\{\{nl\}\} {\bf{Pharagraph 4.}} I feel strongly that … (your opinion of the situation)\{\{nl\}\}{\bf{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. \{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Yours faithfully,} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 11) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Useful vocabulary:}}\{\{nl\}\}I feel strongly that… \{\{nl\}\}I (strongly) believe… \{\{nl\}\}In my opinion\{\{nl\}\} In my view \{\{nl\}\} Your service was inadequate (= not good enough) \{\{nl\}\}I am afraid to say \{\{nl\}\} It did not live up to my expectations \{\{nl\}\}Dissatisfied} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 6) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\emph{Formal, no contractions}}} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Article}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Structure}} \{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Title}} \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Pharagraph 1:}} personal story to introduce the topic \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Pharagraphs 2 and 3:}} main topic, positive and negative examples to reflect your opinion, own experience or observations can be used \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Pharagraph 4:}} summary, ask an open-ended question, answer it with your own opinion} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\emph{Informal, subjective, colorful language, dramatic adjectives}}} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Balanced / For and against essay}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{– 3 arguments in favour of the statement \{\{nl\}\}– 3 arguments against the statement} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Structure}}\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\} {\bf{Title}}\{\{nl\}\} {\bf{Introduction:}} interesting fact, questions - Get the reader's attention! \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Pharagraph 1:}} 3 arguments in favour - Justify! Quotes, facts, statistics, examples, shared experience, common knowledge \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Pharagraph 2:}} 3 arguments against \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Conclusion:}} state your opinion, summarise arguments, draw a conclusion} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 8) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Do not use "I" in the essay, only in the conclusion. Only state your opinion in the conclusion.} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{+ : in advantage, in favour, benefit\{\{nl\}\} - : disadvantage, against, drawback} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Vocabulary:}} \{\{nl\}\} We have all seen… \{\{nl\}\}It is common…} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\emph{Formal, no contractions}}} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Book review}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Structure}}\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\} {\bf{Title}} \{\{nl\}\} {\bf{Pharagraph 1: }}Title, author, genre, setting - SHORT {\bf{\{\{nl\}\}Pharagraph 2: }}outline the plot+ main characters (use present simple, present continuous, present perfect) {\bf{\{\{nl\}\}Pharagraph 3:}} strength/weaknesses - write at least 1 piece of critism {\bf{\{\{nl\}\}Pharagraph 4:}} summary, recommendation - to who do you recommend it?} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Vocabulary:}} \{\{nl\}\} engaging, lugubrious, gripping, heavy-going, dull, moving, depressing, entertaining, fast-moving, haunting, thought-provoking, implausible, intriguing} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Use as many adjectives as you can.} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\emph{Not too informal, no spoiler.}}} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Letter to the Editor}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Structure}}\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\} Dear Sir or Madam, \{\{nl\}\} {\bf{Pharagraph 1:}} when the article was published, why you take issue with it \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Pharagraph 2 and 3:}} Specific examples, why you disagree with the content, supporting reasons \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Pharagraph 4:}} recommendation of how to solve the problem, ak for: \seqsplit{apology/correction/retraction/more} balanced reporting \{\{nl\}\}Yours faithfully,} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Vocabulary:\{\{nl\}\}}} Disrepresenting what sb said\{\{nl\}\} To prove/disprove a statement\{\{nl\}\} Imbalanced article} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Remember that the letter is to be published in the newspaper.} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\emph{Formal, no contractions}}} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}