Transactional Writing

Match each transactional writing form with its correct purpose: A. Formal Letter

• To provide a casual update on personal life.

• To communicate formally or professionally.

• To entertain the reader with a story.

• To persuade someone to take a specific action.

Match each transactional writing form with its correct purpose: B. Informal Email

• To schedule a business meeting.

• To communicate casually with someone.

• To provide detailed instructions.

• To send a formal complaint.

Match each transactional writing form with its correct purpose: C. Instruction Manual

• D. Travel Brochure

• B. Business Proposal

• A. Recipe Book

• C. Instruction Manual

Match each transactional writing form with its correct purpose: D. Advertisement

• Memo

• Advertisement

• Report

• Invoice

Match each transactional writing form with its correct purpose: E. Report

• E. Report

• A. Invoice

• B. Memo

• C. Advertisement

Match each transactional writing form with its correct purpose: F. Speech

• B. Memo

• A. Report

• C. Email

• F. Speech

If you want to ask your teacher for help with homework, you should write a __________.

• text message

• phone call

• note

• email

To let people know about a community event, you might create a __________.

• poster

• flyer

• newsletter

• invitation

When giving a presentation in class, you will prepare a __________.

• presentation slides

• handout materials

• summary report

• class notes

If you need to explain how to use a new app, you should write an __________.

• help section

• tutorial video

• user guide

• instruction manual