letter writting
Report Writing
Language and Tone
Structure and Exam Skills
100

What greeting can you use to start an informal letter to a friend?

What is “Dear Ali” or “Hi Ali”?

100

What is the main purpose of a report?

What is presenting information and findings about a topic?

100

What does tone mean in writing?

s the attitude or feeling conveyed by the writer?

100

Name one thing you should identify before writing.

What are the audience, purpose, form or key points?


200


What is one main difference between a formal and informal letter?  

What is the difference in tone and language?

200

Name two common features of a report.


What are a title and headings?

200

Is “I am writing to express my concern” formal or informal?

What is formal?

200

What does PEEL stand for?

What are Point, Evidence, Explanation and Link?

300

Give one suitable formal greeting.

What is “Dear Sir or Madam”?


300

Should a report usually be objective or emotional?

What is objective?

300

Rewrite “The food was really bad” in a formal way.

What is “The quality of the food was unsatisfactory”?


300

Why should you use paragraphs?

What is organising ideas clearly?

400

Why should slang be avoided in a formal letter?

Why is slang too casual and potentially unprofessional?

400

What is the purpose of the recommendations section?

What is suggesting actions or improvements?

400

Why should you adapt your language to your audience?

What is making the writing appropriate for the reader?

400

What should a strong conclusion do?

What is summarising the main message or giving a final recommendation?

500

Name two things to include in a letter suggesting improvements to your school.

What are clear suggestions and reasons to support them?

500

Name three areas you could discuss in a report about your school library.

What are the range of books, facilities and opening hours?

500

Give an example of persuasive language for a letter suggesting a change.

What is “I strongly believe this change would benefit all students”?

500

Why is it important to cover every bullet point in an IGCSE writing task?

What is ensuring the response covers all required content and earns content marks?