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Formal Letter Writing Practice

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Formal Letter Writing Practice

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📝 Part 1: Identifying Formal vs Informal Features

1. Which of these phrases is most appropriate for a formal letter?

Hey there!

Dear Sir/Madam

What's up?

Hi mate

2. Which punctuation marks are essential in formal letters? (Select all that apply)

Commas after greetings

Full stops at the end of sentences

Capital letters for proper nouns

Exclamation marks for emphasis

3. What is the main purpose of paragraphs in formal writing?

To make the letter look longer

To organise ideas logically and clearly

To fill up space on the page

To confuse the reader

4. Which linking phrases help connect ideas between paragraphs? (Select all that apply)

Furthermore

However

Therefore

Anyway

✏️ Part 2: Transforming Informal to Formal

Read this informal text message:

"hey can u help me out? my bike got stolen from school yesterday & i need 2 get it back. the teachers dont care & security isnt doing anything about it. its so annoying!!! what should i do??"

5. Rewrite the greeting in formal style:

________________________,

6. Transform this informal sentence into formal language:

Informal: "my bike got stolen from school yesterday & i need 2 get it back"

Formal: ___________________________________________________

7. Choose an appropriate formal closing for your letter:

Cheers mate

Yours sincerely

See ya later

TTYL

🔗 Part 3: Paragraphing and Linking

8. Plan a formal letter about the stolen bike. Write one main idea for each paragraph:

Paragraph 1 (Introduction): ________________________________

Paragraph 2 (Problem details): ____________________________

Paragraph 3 (Request for action): __________________________

9. Complete these sentences with appropriate linking words:

I am writing to report a theft. _____________, I would like to request your assistance in resolving this matter.

The incident occurred yesterday afternoon. _____________, no action has been taken by school security.

I have reported this to my teacher. _____________, I believe the matter requires your immediate attention.

10. Write a complete formal letter using your planning from questions 8-9:

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