Form: letters and reports (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Letter opening when recipient unknown
Letter opening when recipient unknown
Dear Sir, Dear Madam, or To whom it may concern
Letter closing when recipient unknown
Letter closing when recipient unknown
Yours faithfully
Letter opening when you know recipient's name
Letter opening when you know recipient's name
Dear [name] e.g., Dear Ms Smith
Letter closing when you know recipient's name
Letter closing when you know recipient's name
Yours sincerely
What tone to maintain throughout a letter?
What tone to maintain throughout a letter?
Consistent level of formality
Three main purposes of reports
Three main purposes of reports
Inform, analyze, and recommend action
Five essential sections of a report
Five essential sections of a report
Title, Intro, Current situation, Recommendation, Conclusion
Content of report introduction section
Content of report introduction section
Main facts and essential background information
Content of report current situation section
Content of report current situation section
Describes what is happening now regarding the topic
Content of report recommendation section
Content of report recommendation section
Ideas about what should change or action to be taken
Content of report conclusion section
Content of report conclusion section
Summarizes advantages of proposed changes
When to use letters vs reports?
When to use letters vs reports?
Letters: direct personal. Reports: complex analysis/formal recs