The document provides information on different types of writing styles and structures. It discusses formal vs informal writing, expressions for complaining, persuading, recommending, and giving reasons. It also outlines various connectors for adding, sequencing, illustrating, showing cause and effect, comparing, qualifying, contrasting, and emphasizing. Finally, it provides guidance on writing essays, reviews, and formal/informal letters or emails, including their typical structures and greetings/closings.
The document provides information on different types of writing styles and structures. It discusses formal vs informal writing, expressions for complaining, persuading, recommending, and giving reasons. It also outlines various connectors for adding, sequencing, illustrating, showing cause and effect, comparing, qualifying, contrasting, and emphasizing. Finally, it provides guidance on writing essays, reviews, and formal/informal letters or emails, including their typical structures and greetings/closings.
The document provides information on different types of writing styles and structures. It discusses formal vs informal writing, expressions for complaining, persuading, recommending, and giving reasons. It also outlines various connectors for adding, sequencing, illustrating, showing cause and effect, comparing, qualifying, contrasting, and emphasizing. Finally, it provides guidance on writing essays, reviews, and formal/informal letters or emails, including their typical structures and greetings/closings.
The document provides information on different types of writing styles and structures. It discusses formal vs informal writing, expressions for complaining, persuading, recommending, and giving reasons. It also outlines various connectors for adding, sequencing, illustrating, showing cause and effect, comparing, qualifying, contrasting, and emphasizing. Finally, it provides guidance on writing essays, reviews, and formal/informal letters or emails, including their typical structures and greetings/closings.
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WRITING RULES
1. FORMAL WRITING
Full forms: no contractions (do not, cannot, I am)
No exclamation marks.
Passive forms: I was taken (I took)
Distant, impersonal tone: It would be advisable to...
Complete sentences: there was no sound (not a sound)
2. INFORMAL WRITING
Contract forms: don´t, can´t, I´m
Use of exclamation marks: I couldn´t believe it!
Common words: enough
Short words: often
No passive forms
Abbreviations: approx.
Friendly, personal tone
Imcomplete sentences: not a sound.
EXPRESSIONS
- COMPLAINING
I am writing to complain about..
If I do not receive a satisfactory response, then I shall have no option/alternative/choice but
to...
It was very upsetting to + passive (be spoken)
- PERSUADING
I feel sure you would regret it if you + past
There´s no denying the fact that...
Surely you must agree/accept/admit/realise that...
- RECOMMENDING
If I were in your position/shoes + Conditional
In my opinion, the best course of action would be to...
In/Under no circumstances should you
- GIVING REASONS
There are a number of reason why
I should like to put forward
Sentence + owning to + noum
CONNECTORS
1. ADDING
As well as
Moreover
Furthermore
Additionally
2. SEQUENCING
First, second, third,
Finally
Meanwhile
Subsequently 3. ILLUSTRATING
Such as
For instance
In the case of
As revealed by
Illustrated by
4. CAUSE AND EFFECT
Therefore
Thus
Consequently
Hence
5. COMPARING
Similarly
Likewise
As with
Equeally
In the same way
6. QUALIFYING
However
Although/even though
Apart from
Except
As long as 7. CONTRASTING
Whereas
Instead of + ING
Alternatively
Otherwise
Unlike
On the other hand
Conversely
8. EMPHASISING
Above all
In particular
Significantly
Especially
Indeed
Notably
TIPOS DE REDACCIONES
ESSAY
Escribir una redacción es una de las partes obligatorias del examen y es importante cumplir con el número de palabras que os piden siempre con un estilo formal/neutro.
Consiste en exponer un tema, remarcando dos o tres puntos principal y dando una opinión final que resuma la idea principal.
Podeís utilizar las ideas que os dan pero siempre dando una parte personal del tema. Debeís finalizar remarcando cual de los dos puntos o ideas es la más importante y razonando el por qué de tu elección.
Podéis hacer una redacción en 4 párrafos:
1. Introducción del tema: First of all, i would like to say that nowadays.... 2. Se trata uno de los puntos: On the one hand, Fristly, ... 3. Se trata el segundo punto: on the other hand, Secondly, on the contrary... 4. Conclusión final: In conclusion, Finally, To sum up, summing up...
Introducing the topic: some people believe that../It is often said that...
Supporting your argument: Firstly, secondly, last but not least.
Adding information: Inh addition, Furthermore, what is more, moreover.
Expressing an opposite point of view: in the other hand,
REVIEW
Es conveniente darle un título. Se organiza en distintos párrafos. Os debéis centrar en la
información más importante del tema y dando ejemplos reales o datos informativos. La mayoría del texto debería estar más enfocado a vuestra opinión, más que a los detalles del tema.
La opinión del que escribe es lo más importante.
LETTER/EMAIL
Este tipo de texto empieza con “Dear...”. Se organiza en distintos párrafos. El primer párrafo puede introducir la razón por lo que estás escribiendo el texto. El estilo depende de quién sea el receptor del texto (formal o informal).
- FORMAL
Greeting
Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Simpson, --> Yours sincerely
Dear Sir/Madam --> Yours faithfully
- INFORMAL
Dear Isabel, --> Lots of love, Best regards, Bests,
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