How to write a letter

HOW TO WRITE A LETTER

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What is a letter?

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A letter is written in response to the situation outlined in the question. It will require a response which is consistently appropriate for the specified target reader. For example, a letter to the editor of a newspaper or magazine, to the director of an international company, or to a school or college principal. A letter to a newspaper or magazine may well include a narrative element which details personal experience; other letters may be more concerned with giving factual information.

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How does it look like?

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You have to build you letter based on your opinion on the topic in the task. It is almost like an essay with more stylistic freedom.

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What is the main issue?

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We will have to read carefully the heading in order to see what type of language do we have to use. If we are addressing the CEO of a company the language used is going to be more formal. Otherwise, if we are writing to a newspaper, there will be a wide variety of people reading what we have to say. So, that tells us that we should probably use a formal to neutral style of language, meaning that there shouldn’t be any colloquial expressions and we should try to avoid informal phrasal verbs.

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How to organise your letter

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Choosing a paragraph structure for your letter gives you something to hold on to and helps to give it a more vivid structure. There is always a greeting and opening paragraph at the beginning as well as a conclusion and salutation at the end. In between, we add three main paragraphs where we discuss the topic question.

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Summarizing

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Greeting Opening paragraph: why I’m writing. Main paragraph 1: acknowledge other side. Main paragraph 2: contrast your view and the opposite one. Main paragraph 3: Include additional information about the topic under discussion, giving pros and cons. Closing paragraph: Summarise what you have presented in your letter, include your opinion about the possible evolution of the issue presented (A breakthrough in medical treatments, the introduction of new technological discoveries, etc.). Conclude the letter appropriately.

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