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Transactional Writing Skills Worksheet

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Transactional Writing Skills Worksheet

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📝 Part 1: Understanding Transactional Writing

1. What is the main purpose of transactional writing?

To entertain the reader with creative stories

To communicate information and achieve a specific outcome

To express personal feelings and emotions

To describe fictional characters and settings

2. Which of the following are examples of transactional writing? (Tick all that apply)

Formal complaint letter

Job application email

Short story

Speech for a school assembly

Report on environmental issues

Personal diary entry

3. Match the text type to its most appropriate tone:
Formal business letter
Email to a friend
Report for council
Speech to teenagers
Casual and friendly
Professional and respectful
Engaging and relatable
Objective and factual
4. Complete the sentence: The audience for your transactional writing will determine your choice of _____________, _____________, and _____________.

🎯 Part 2: Planning and Structure

5. List three key questions you should ask yourself before writing any transactional text:
6. Put these structural elements of a formal letter in the correct order (number 1-6):

___ Main body with key points

___ Your address and date

___ Formal closing (Yours sincerely/faithfully)

___ Recipient's address

___ Formal greeting (Dear Sir/Madam)

___ Clear concluding paragraph

7. Explain the difference between "Yours sincerely" and "Yours faithfully" in formal letters:

✍️ Part 3: Writing Task

8. Scenario: Your local council is planning to close the youth centre in your area to save money. Write the opening paragraph of a formal letter to your local councillor expressing your concerns.

Consider:

• Your purpose (to persuade them not to close it)

• Your audience (local councillor - formal but persuasive tone needed)

• Key points you want to make

9. Now plan three main arguments you would use in the body paragraphs to support your case:

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