Structure of Letter (Task 1 General Training)

Letter to Friend Greeting Dear ____, Hope this letter find you in good health and spirit. I am writing to update you Hope this letter find you in good health and spirit. I am writing to share Hope this letter find you in good health and spirit. I am writing to inform You see, I am glad to share, I am happy to share, I would be grateful, I will be really happy Looking forward to your reply Hoping to hear back from you soon See you soon

Purpose Details Request or Feeling

Sign-off

General letter Greeting

Purpose Details Request or Feeling

For complain or concern To the management of ___________ To the editor of ___________ I am writing to you regarding a problem ________ I am writing to you to express my dissatisfaction _________ I am writing to bring to your attention __________ I am writing in regards to Last week, Unfortunately I would be grateful, I expect action to be taken

For question or appreciation Dear Sir/Madam Dear XYZ Company

Sign-off

Expecting Prompt response

Looking forward to your reply Hoping to hear back from you soon

Structure of Argument essay

Introduction Background Detailed Background Thesis Outline Sentence starts with Since dawn of time It is agreed that This argument will be proven by looking at how This argument will be proven by analyzing

Para 1

Sentence 1 - Topic sentence

Sentence 2 - Example

Sentence 3 - Discussion Sentence 4 - Conclusion

For one Firstly On the one hand For example For instance An instance illustrating this in action is This makes in clear Thus Additional evidence As this shows <link to thesis> It is obvious from this that

Para 2

Sentence 1 - Topic sentence

Sentence 2 - Example Sentence 3 - Discussion Sentence 4 - Conclusion

Secondly, Moreover, Furthermore, In addition to this On the other hand For example For instance An instance illustrating this in action is This makes in clear Thus As this shows <link to thesis>

Conclusion

Summary Restatement of Thesis Prediction or recommendation

Following this look at In conclusion It has been proven that It has been shown that Thus, it is recommended Thus, it is predicted

Difference between Argument Essay and Discussion Essay

Introduction Argument Essay Background Statement Detailed Background statement Thesis Statement
(writer's opinion)

Discussion Essay Background Statement Detailed Background statement Statement of points of view to be analyzed Both views will be analyzed Statement of first point of view Sentence 2 - Example Sentence 3 - Discussion Sentence 4 - Conclusion

Outline Sentence
(summary of supporting para1 and para2 that follow

Supporting Para 1

Sentence 1 - Topic sentence Sentence 2 - Example Sentence 3 - Discussion Sentence 4 - Conclusion

Supporting Para 2

Sentence 1 - Topic sentence Sentence 2 - Example Sentence 3 - Discussion Sentence 4 - Conclusion Summary Restatement of Thesis Prediction or recommendation

Statement of second point of view Sentence 2 - Example Sentence 3 - Discussion Sentence 4 - Conclusion Summary Writer's opinion Prediction or recommendation

Conclusion

Band descriptors
Task Achievement comment Band 6 Presents evidence but conclusions may be unclear presents evidence and comes to conclusions but evidence lacks focus presents evidence and comes to conclusions but evidence has focus Specific countries instead of "Many countries" Specific persons instead of "Famous peoples" For instance, number of cars being used today causes pollution For instance, there are too many cars on the road in big cities and this causes pollution problems For instance, big cities like Shanghai experience pollution problems due to high volume of traffic

Band 7 Band 8

Band 6

Band 7 Band 8

Grammar few error-free sentences mixture of simple and complex sentence structures Many error-free sentences (50%) variety of complex sentence structures link ideas with grammatical accuracy majority error-free sentences

Lexical Resource Band 6 Band 7 Band 8 Less common words, complicated word forms not legitimate illegitimate

Band 6

Band 7 Band 8

Coherence and Cohesion cohesive phrases may be faulty/repetitive cohesive phrases used appropriately. Ocassional underuse/overuse each paragraph has a central role and topic