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Formal letters are written in which register?
Formal register- without contractions (don't)
Informal register- with contractions
Address of the editor is written?
After the salutation- Yours faithfully
After sender's address
Formal greeting in formal letter?
Dear friend,
Dear sir/madam
Dear sir/madam:
The subject line of a formal letter...
is underlined, written after the greeting and highlights the issue to be discussed
is bold, written before the greeting and is unimportant
After the salutation- Yours faithfully the signature of sender is written...
after the salutation
print name before signature
The address of an Editor is written...
after the senders address, on the left of page
after salutation, on the left of page
In an informal letter the sender's address...
is written on the right of the page, including the date in full
is written after the greeting- Dear friend,
The register in an informal letter is...
formal, contractions disallowed
informal, contractions allowed
The salutation- Yours sincerely is written in a/n...
informal letter
formal letter
One can leave spaces between the salutation- Yours sincerely and the senders name.
True
False
In an obituary the heading has the following:
In loving memory
Name & Surname
Date of death-Date of birth
Name & Surname
In loving memory
Date of death-Date of birth (optional)
In an obituary, the tone is...
euphemistic, sarcastic and rude
"He died unfortunately in a car crash"
"He always lived recklessly"
"He was not a good citizen"
sensitive, pays tribute and respectful
"He was called to heaven"
"He was a brave man"
"He made a positive impact in the community"
In a dialogue the emotions or actions expressed is placed...
before the words are said
Jamie: (angrily) I do not want to talk to you!
after the words are said
Jamie: I am so happy to be here! (excitedly)
In a dialogue the register is...
informal, colloquialisms, contractions allowed
formal, blended languages, contractions disallowed
The correct format of the dialogue is:
Name: (emotion) Words spoken./!/?
Jamie: (happily) It is so good to see you.
skip line
Name: Words spoken (no punctuation)
Jamie: It is so good to see you (happily)
skip line
The magazine article has no BOLD heading
True
False
The register for a magazine article is...
informal, understandable with contractions
formal, missing fragments without contractions
A magazine article is written in which format?
Long paragraphs, read left to right
Mini blocks of paragraphs, read left to right
In a speech the register is...
informal, rude and disregards the audience
formal, polite and courteous to the audience
46 Second Avenue
Edenvale
1785
29 October 2019
This is classified as the...
Recipient's address
Sender's address
Business Address
Transactional writing...
communicates a message for a practical reason
communicates and offers information in everyday situations.
Each piece of writing will have a different register, style and tone according to the format. True or False
True
False
It would be acceptable to use contractions in a letter to your school principal. True or False
True
False
The following rules apply to sender's address...
Address on right-hand side of page.
No commas or full stops.
Write the date out in full.
Always insert the postal code.
Do not use abbreviations.
The following rules applies to the greeting in an informal letter...
Do not leave a line after the address.
Never put a comma after the greeting.
Use Dear --- or My dear --- .
Leave a line open after the greeting.
The following rules applies to the body of the letter...
Leave a line between paragraphs.
Write in block form.
Write at least two paragraphs.
The body, or middle, contains the reason for the letter.
The following rules apply to the close/conclusion...
Leave a line open after the last paragraph.
Do not use commas.
Use Yours sincerely or Sincerely or Your friend/ loving friend / son / daughter
Capitalise only the first word of the close.
In the formal letter the following is to be included...
The sender's address
The recipient's address
Greeting
Subject heading
Body of letter and
Close or
conclusion
The following rule/s does not apply to the Formal letter...
Use Yours sincerely— it covers all situations.
Print your name, and then sign underneath
Use informal register
The Editor
The Daily Life of Pi
PO Box 2019
Ocean View
2728
This is the correct format of the address in the Letter to the press. True or False
True
False
Passive voice helps to make the register formal. True or False
True
False
In the Letter to the press, the address of the sender is placed after the close. True or False
True
False
In the Letter to the press, the address of the sender is written as follows:
19 Capital Crescent
Pondicherry
8125
17 December 2019
Capital Crescent 19
Pondicherry
8125
17/10/2019
capital crescent 19
pondicherry
8125
17/10/2019
The newspaper report recounts informal, inaccurate information. True or False
True
False
Survivor or Murderer? Where does the headline of a newspaper report placed?
On top, bold and visible
At the bottom, where no one can see
On the side
Which of the following questions are important to include in a newspaper report?
What, Why, When, Where, How?
What, How, Discuss at length, Criticize
The highlighted text is known as the:
Headline
Sub-heading
Close
An argumentative essay is...
an essay which strongly supports one side of an argument
an essay which describes events which took place in a character's story
an essay with the use of personal pronoun "I"
An article is...
a piece of writing published in a newspaper or magazine
a piece of clothing
A covering letter...
a letter which is sent with the CV
a letter which is sent as a complaint
Narrative essay...
tells a story; will have the word story in the topic; has characters, setting, plot.
describes an experience, an event or a place.
shows how you think or feel about a topic. It shows
Descriptive essay...
describes an experience, an event or a place.
must support ONE side of an issue based on the topic.
Reflective essay...
shows how you think or feel about a topic. It shows
your emotions, hopes and dreams
must present BOTH sides of an issue based on the
topic.
Discursive essay...
must present BOTH sides of an issue based on the
topic.
must support ONE side of an issue based on the topic.
Informal letter...
can inform; thank; congratulate; offer sympathy; motivate, sympathise; or give advice.
can miscommunicate a message; be blunt
In an informal letter the register is...
formal and polite
friendly, polite and informal
The format of an informal letter is:
39 Pi's Way
Pondicherry
Pacific Town
1601
28 January 2020
39 Pi's Way
Pondicherry
Pacific Town
1601
28/01/2020
In an informal letter the following greetings are acceptable:
Dear friend,
Dear mate,
To whom it may concern
In an informal letter the sender's address is written on the...
right side
left side
In an informal letter the following close is acceptable:
Yours faithfully
Yours sincerely
Yours kindly
Yours sympathetically
In a letter to the press...
The content of this type of letter usually deals with the writer's view or opinion about a subject currently being debated in a newspaper.
The purpose of it is for the writer to express his or her opinion about something, for publication in the newspaper.
The letter is addressed to the editor of the newspaper, but the main
audience of the letter is the readers of that newspaper.
In a formal letter...
words are written in full sentences
avoid contractions
no slang or colloquialisms
The formal letter should be...
clear and straightforward – the recipient must not be left wondering at what you are trying to communicate
concise and to the point
logical
may be informal
The structure of a formal letter should have the following:
an introduction, a body and a conclusion.
must be two addresses, the writer’s and the recipient’s
A formal salutation – Dear Sir/Madam
A title or subject line follows the salutation. This is a one-line summary of the letter and should be underlined
Yours faithfully – followed by the writer’s surname and initials.
The following should be avoided in a formal letter...
Slang and colloquial language
Unsubstantiated accusations,emotional language, sarcasm, clichés
Contractions, abbreviations and acronyms
In a letter it is essential to leave lines open after the: sender's address, the greeting, between paragraphs, and before the close. True or False
True
False
A memorandum is...
a document used for communication within a particular institution or company.
a document used by a marker for a specific question paper
The following is essential in writing a memorandum:
The name of the company/institution at the bottom
The word MEMORANDUM, in capital letters (and in bold if typed), below the name of he company;
The DATE in whichever format you choose
HEADING, normally in small letters
The following illustrates the format of a memorandum...
MEMORANDUM TO : Drama club
FROM : Ms.Fillis
DATE : 18 June 2019
RE: POSTPONEMENT OF PRACTICE SESSION
MEMORANDUM TO : Drama club
DATE : 18 June 2019
RE: POSTPONEMENT OF PRACTICE SESSION
FROM: Ms.Fillis
What is the purpose of an agenda and minutes?
An agenda gives an outline of what is to be discussed at a meeting.
It is normally given beforehand to people/delegates who are invited to a meeting.
What is the minutes of a meeting?
The minutes of a meeting is a record of what happened at a meeting pertaining to a set out agenda
The minutes have to be adopted as a true record in the following meeting for them to be binding, and remain so until they can be revoked.
Which of the following is important to the particulars in the minutes?
Reflect the name of the organisation
Show the date, the place and the time at which the meeting was held
State the name of the people who attended the meeting – can be added as an annexure, attendance register
Provide a summary of what was proposed and finally agreed upon
Are written in the past tense
Which of the following is the correct structure for the minutes of meeting?
Minutes of the Grade 12 Drama Club
Venue: Central Library Gardens
Date: 12 April 2020
Time: 09h00
Attendance: See attached register
Apologies: James McJames who was in detention; Mark Bogster who was absent due ill-health.
Minutes
Venue: Central Library Gardens
Date: 12/01/2020
Time: 09h00
Apologies: James McJames who was in detention; Mark Bogster who was absent due ill-health.
Attendance: See attached register
In the minutes of a meeting it is essential to end off with the following:
The meeting closed at 09h45
The next meeting will take place at 14h30 at the "Joint" on 18 April 2020
Matters arising
In the speech, it is important to be vague and general. True or False?
True
False
In the speech which register is appropriate to use?
Formal
Informal
Colloquial
The following questions are important to consider when writing a speech.
HOW: What style to use (serious, humorous, etc.? Will you placate, encourage, etc.? Will you be aggressive, gentle, truthful, diplomatic?
WHEN: When are you speaking? The main speaker? After dinner, interval, in the morning, afternoon, evening?
WHERE: At a christening, wedding, business lunch, school function. In a yacht, hall, lounge? Around a table?
WHY: What is the purpose of the occasion? Why have YOU been invited to speak?
WHO: Who will be there? How many? Young / older audience / educators/ parents/ businessmen/ women?
WHAT: Details to the audience about the purpose and intention
In a speech it is essential to start off as follows:
Greetings to all our honourable guests, who have taken from their valuable time to be here today.
Today, on behalf of the Grade 12 A class, I would like to send a shout out to the staff and all learners present
Hi to the principal and everyone else here at the School Governing Body meeting
In a speech to the members of an RCL committee, the register would be:
Formal
Curt
Indirect
Informal
In a speech at a family gathering, the register may be:
Formal
Informal
Direct
What is a dialogue?
A dialogue is a conversation between two or more people.
It is a record of the exchanges as they occur, directly from the speaker’s point of view.
It is a formal piece of writing documenting the exchange of points of view
When writing a dialogue:
write the names of the characters on the left side of the page
use a colon after the name of the character who is speaking
use a new line to indicate each new speaker
advice to characters (or readers) on how to speak or present the action must be given in brackets before the words are spoken
sketch a scenario before you start writing.
When writing a dialogue it is important to add the emotions/ actions where?
At the back
In front of the speech
In the middle
Which of the following illustrates the correct format of the actions/emotions included in the dialogue?
(wearing a frown) There is nothing good about this morning my friend. I hope yours is better.
There is nothing good about this morning my friend. I hope yours is better. (wearing a frown)
The register for a dialogue is:
Formal
Informal
Curt
Slang-laden
What is an interview?
An interview is, in many ways, similar to a dialogue.
The result is more often than not, what the interviewer wanted to portray of the interviewee, i.e. their strong points, talents, weak points
The major difference is that the one speaker probes the other by asking questions.
As with the dialogue, in the interview:
the names of the speaker are given on the left side of the page
a colon is used after the name of the character who is speaking
a new line is used to indicate each new speaker.
The register for an interview is:
Formal
Informal
Direct and Blunt
In the interview, contractions, colloquialisms, slang is allowed. True or False
True
False
The review is:
A review is an individual’s response to a work of art, film, book, occasion
The reviewer projects his/her ‘judgement’ to the work presented.
The reader of the review does not have to agree with the reviewer.
A review is, as a result, subjective. Two reviewers may respond differently to the same text.
When writing a review, the following must be covered:
Give relevant facts, for example, the name of the author/producer/artist, the title of the book/work, the name of the publisher/production company, as well as the price (where applicable).
Give irrelevant facts, for example, the photo editor, the title of the book/work, the name of the publisher/production company, as well as the price (where applicable).
The register for a review varies based on the audience. True or False
True
False
The following is an example of a review:
ROMEO AND JULIET
Artscape Theatre Centre, Cape Town, from 16 April 2010
The Montagues and the Capulets run competing soccer teams in this contemporary, cutting edge version of Shakespeare’s classic. Perfect to get you in the mood for the upcoming soccer World Cup, the play, directed by Roy Sargeant sees Dean Roberts and Zondwa Njokweni star-crossed lovers whose affair causes a big mix up.
The show is designed to appeal to Grade 11 and 12 learners studying the play. There will be special daytime performances at Artscape to accommodate school audience.
Contact Artscape at www.artscape.co.za for further information and bookings.
Adapted from Indwe, April 2010
R&J
Artscape Theatre Centre, Cape Town, from 16/10/2010
The Montagues and the Capulets run competing soccer teams in this contemporary, cutting edge version of Shakespeare’s classic. Perfect to get you in the mood for the upcoming soccer World Cup, the play, directed by Roy Sargeant sees Dean Roberts and Zondwa Njokweni star-crossed lovers whose affair causes a big mix up.
The show is designed to appeal to Grade 11 and 12 learners studying the play. There will be special daytime performances at Artscape to accommodate school audience.
Contact ARTSCAPE via Google for more information and bookings
Adapted from Indwe, April 2010
The Curriculum Vitae (CV):
is a document through which the writer presents himself/herself to the world.
The document should present a strong, first impression of the candidate.
It should present information clearly, objectively and concisely
The following aspects must be addressed in a CV:
Personal details
Formal Qualifications
Work experience (if applicable)
Referees
Picture (where applicable)
The obituary is:
An obituary is a notice of the passing on of someone known by the target audience.
‘Formally’ announces the death, it also sketches the cause of death as well as the funeral arrangements.
Discusses inappropriate and irrelevant information regarding the deceased's life
The aspects below should be included in an obituary:
Surname first, in bold, then the name (the first or second, that the deceased was better known of).
If the deceased was married and you want to mention the maiden name, then you can add it, in brackets, as follows: (neé Jacobson)
Euphemism is used, e.g. passed away instead of died.
Details of the service, possible cause of death (e.g. natural/ unnatural) and instructions concerning condolences are given.
A nickname of the deceased may also added (how he was commonly known).
In an obituary a favourite quote or saying by the deceased may be included. True or False
True
False
In an obituary, the tone is:
is sad, yet uplifting as the piece is a celebration of the deceased's life
is upbeat, has no sensitivity
What is the difference between a funeral notice and obituary?
A funeral notice only announces a person's death and funeral arrangements
An obituary has more depth. Particulars about the individual's life, achievements, family and charity are included
A funeral notice announces a person's death and funeral arrangements. It may have a brief summary of the individual's life
An obituary has more depth. Particulars about the individual's life, achievements, family and charity are included
Which of the following is the correct format of the heading in an obituary?
SHAKESPEARE
William
CHARLES DICKENS
In loving memory of
William Golding
An invitation
is a short text that conveys a message.
The content and nature of the invitation determines the choice of language used.
The language used in a wedding invitation will be different from that used in an invitation to a formal occasion.
When writing an invitation, the following aspects must be addressed:
the date, venue and time at which the occasion will start
the subject of the invitation must be clearly communicated, for example: wedding, graduation, birthday
an inviting font, relevant to the nature of occasion
a request to RSVP
In an invitation to your classmates for an end of year gathering, the register will be?
Informal, colloquialisms and contractions allowed
Formal and courteous, no contractional errors
In an invitation to requesting your presence at an awards cermony, the register will be?
Formal, courteous with no contractions
Informal, slang and colloquialisms allowed
Which of the following is a true conception of a diary entry?
A diary is a portrayal of daily events.
A diary is a portrayal of annual events.
A diary is a portrayal of events which irritate you the most.
In a diary entry from which perspective is the entry written from?
Written from the writer’s point of view, the first person narration is the most appropriate approach
Written from the third person point of view, retelling events based on someone else's experience
In a diary entry, the narrator/writer presents his/her account of events whilst evaluating thoughts, feelings and emotions. True or False
True
False
In a diary entry the tone will be sad regardless of the nature of the day's events. True or False
True
False
A postcard is a short text that is confined to a limited space. True or False?
True
False
In postcard informal register and language may be used. True or False
True
False
Which of the following is applicable to the postcard?
avoid slang or colloquial language.
use formal register, tone must be commanding
use informal register, be crude
In the postcard, the stamp is located on which side of the card?
The top right corner
The top left corner
The bottom left corner
In the postcard, the sender's address is located on which side of the card?
The top left corner
The top right corner
The bottom left corner
In the postcard, it is essential to write the sender's name at the end. True or False?
True
False
When giving directions, it is imperative to use the following.
"to"
"there"
"up"
"straight"
