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GCSE Letter Planning Worksheet

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GCSE Letter Planning Worksheet

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📝 Part 1: Letter Planning

1. Identify your audience and purpose:

Who are you writing to? _________________________________

What is your purpose? _________________________________

2. Choose the appropriate tone for your letter:

Formal (business/complaint/application)

Semi-formal (teacher/headteacher/council)

Informal (friend/family member)

3. Plan your letter structure - write brief notes for each paragraph:

Opening paragraph: (greeting and reason for writing)

Main paragraph 1: (first main point)

Main paragraph 2: (second main point)

Closing paragraph: (summary and next steps)

4. Key language features to include (tick those appropriate for your letter):

Persuasive techniques (rhetorical questions, emotive language)

Formal connectives (furthermore, however, consequently)

Direct address to reader

Facts and statistics

Personal anecdotes

✍️ Part 2: Writing Task (20 marks)

5. Writing Task:

You have seen an article in your local newspaper suggesting that all teenagers spend too much time on social media and should have their access limited by law.

Write a letter to the newspaper editor expressing your views on this suggestion.

You should write 200-300 words. Focus on:

  • Clear structure and organisation
  • Appropriate tone and register
  • Persuasive language techniques
  • Engaging with the reader

🎯 Part 3: Self-Assessment

6. After writing your letter, check you have included:

Appropriate greeting and sign-off

Clear paragraphs with distinct points

Persuasive language techniques

Appropriate tone throughout

Correct spelling, punctuation and grammar

200-300 words approximately

7. One thing I did well in my letter:
8. One area I could improve for next time:

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