Structure:

- Use personal style to recall and evaluate events and

experiences that you have been through.

- Present it in a chronological order. (In order of dates)
Reflection and comments on these events may be included.

- Use 'Dear Diary' opening as if to a personal friend or
confidant.

- Mention series of events, including places, people, cause and
effect, give time sequence if possible, use dates and place
names.

- Evaluate problems, note other's reactions, give expectations
and forecast the future.


Language features:

- Informal, or colloquial. (In the voice of your character.)

- Emotive language can also be used.

- Use personal pronouns, such as "I" or "You"

- Use reflective, personal, confidential, conversational style.











Structure:

- Include an eye-catching headline: be provocative, hold
audience interest, express current interest or personality, use
large print.

- Introduction to topic: involve the audience, introduce the
theme, provide background information, place the topic in
context.

- Development of topic: give writer's opinions, give other's
opinions, provide witness or expert support, elaborate on the
theme

- Conclusion, which makes a recommendation and suggest
possible outcomes

Additional: vary the print, include photos or illustrations with
captions (you don't have time to do this in the exam, you don't
have to do it), be provocative or emotional, use a narrative
style.


Language features:

- Informative, opinionative and interpretive.

- Formal or informal depending on the topic or news story.













Structure:

- You name, and address must be shown on the top left-hand
corner of your letter. The date is usually on the top right-hand
corner of your letter.

- The receiver's name and address must follow below your
address.

- Dear title (Mr/Mrs/Miss...) the receiver's name

- First paragraph: includes why you are writing this letter

- Depending on the type of letter you want to write, the
content will invariably be different. For example, the content
you include in a letter to your friends and family would be
different to the one you write to a local council to request a
certain aspect of the community to be changed.

- If writing to request for improvement or some sort to higher
organisation like the local council to fix a certain road or park:
express urgency of need, use the technique you know from an
argument essay, give main, solid reasons in separate
paragraphs to demonstrate and explain the problems.

- Last paragraph: suggest possible actions or outcomes. Thank
the receiver for taking the time to read your letter

- Includes Yours sincerely, followed by your name

Language features:

- Style: direct, conversational; confidential; empathetic;
concerned; evaluative.

- Objective language.

- Can be formal or informal.