Transactional Writing

Match each part of DAFOREST to a definition.

• Say something in three different ways

• Alliteration

• A fact supported with a number or %

• Statistic

• Words that start with the same sound

• Triplet

• Repeat a phrase multiple times

• Repetition

• A question that doesn't need an answer

• Rhetorical Question

Three important things to check when proofreading your work are​ (a)   ,​ (b)   and​ (c)   . You should also check that your​ (d)   are structured correctly and that they make​ (e)   .

• spelling
• punctuation
• grammar
• paragraphs
• sense
• font size
• color scheme
• page layout

Identify the different sections of a letter.

a

b

c

g

h

Date

Welcome

Formal Greeting

Signature

Introductory Paragraph

Headline

Paragraph

Formal Sign Off

Organise these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Speech

,

(b) Letter

,

(c) Newspaper Article

,

(d) All Three Types

• Headline

• Yours sincerely,

• Introductory Paragraph

• Thank you for coming

• Dear Sir/Madam

• Sub-Headings

• Paragraphs

• Yours faithfully,

• Welcome

• Ambitious Vocabulary

• To Whom It May Concern

Other than DAFOREST, which of these techniques can also be used in Paper 2 Question 5?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• All Three

I have been asked to write a letter to the college principal about making the campus more environmentally friendly. My letter should be​ (a)   .

• formal
• informal

How do you spell the word we use to sign off a letter when we know the person we are writing to?

What is an anecdote?

• A fairly tale

• A story from your life

• What you need if you've been poisoned

• A type of biscuit

• A type of simile