Blog
Who is the audience of a blog?
People online who are interested in the subject matter/ Subscribers or followers
Who is the audience of an email / letter?
Informal: your friend. Formal: Administration or authority.
What is the purpose of a guideline?
To inform and suggest
Can you include the phrase "I believe" in an official report? Why or why not?
You cannot include personal opinions becuase official reports are meant to be very objective.
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What are the formatting elements for a blog?
Blog name
Links (Sections of the blog)
Interesting, catchy headline
Byline (author, date, time - e.g. “Posted by Ms. Ruan on March 28, 2026 at 9:35pm”)
Introduction with a hook
Short body paragraphs
Closing statement (comments your thoughts below)
Email will be for a specific individual, where as blog will say it is for the general public.
One important aspect of guideline suggestions is that it must be ________________________.
Realistic and doable for the audience. Should not be something that is out of their control.
What is the difference in audience between official report and news report?
Official report is for high ups / administration, where as news report is for the general public
What is the motto of our school? (In Chinese)
平而不庸，和而不同
What are 2 ways to create a hook?
Cliffhanger
Anecdote
A worthwhile question/rhetorical question
An interesting fact
Out of ethos, pathos and logos, which one(s) do we use in email and letters?
Informal: Pathos
Formal: Logos
Are you allowed to use anecdotes for guidelines? Why or why not?
No, because guidelines are suppose to use clear and concise language. Also, it is for informing and suggesting, not persuading.
What are the two types of official reports?
Research based report and programme based report.
How many campuses does Pinghe have in total (from elementary school to highschool)?
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"Their school was also completely different from ours. There were old desks, no air conditioners, and it was uncomfortably hot. Take a guess at how many teachers there were.... that’s right, only 4, and they only taught the students basic knowledge." Is this appropriate for a blog? Why or why not?
Yes it is, because blogs require a chatty and personal tone.
Provide 2 examples each for salutions and sign offs in informal emails, and then one set of examples for formal emails.
Informal salution: Hello, Hi, Hey + First name
Formal salution: To Whom It May Concern, Dear Ms. / Mr.
Informal sign off: Best, Cheers, Warmly
Formal sign off: Yours sincerely
What are the formatting elements and the 2 formatting options for guidelines?
1) Intro, issue 1 + solution 1, issue 2 + solution 2, conclusion
2) Intro, issue 1 + issue 2, solution 1 + solution 2, conclusion
What is the difference in purpose between official report and news report?
Official report focuses on WHY a phenomenon is occuring and might give suggestions on how to deal with it. News report strictly focuses on the process of the event but not the reason, and would not provide suuggestions.
How many different classes do we have in our group 3? (SL and HL of the same subject will be counted as 2 different classes)
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What are the difference in formatting between emails and letters? List out all elements in the correct order
Email: Sender and recipient's email address, Subject, Salution (Dear...), Opening statement, Closing statement (Hope to see you soon), Sign off
Letter: Sender and recipient's name and address, Date, NO subject, Salution (Dear...), Opening statement, Closing statement (Hope to see you soon), Sign off
What are the 3 elements you must include in your introduction?
Explain the issue, identify the location and audience, explain how will this guideline fix the issue.