Directed Writing Formats

1. Informal Letter

Dear Mom/Baba/Sam, [It is given in the question]

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1st Paragraph – Start with a ‘general well-being’ sentence, e.g. (Hi! How are you/Hello! I
hope all is well/ how are you etc), then elaborate the first bullet point.
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2nd Paragraph – Elaborate the second bullet point.

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3rd Paragraph – Elaborate the third bullet point.

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A separate sentence or two to end the letter.

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Your loving son/With love,

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Your first name.

2. Formal Letter

Dear Sir/Madam/Mr./Ms., (salutation)

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(Indenting) Re: The subject/reason for writing the letter. Be specific.

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1st Paragraph – Write a sentence to give reference to the ‘Re’ and then elaborate the first
bullet point. (I am writing to share my views/ I am writing in response to a report published
in your newspaper on 10th August, 2020)
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2nd Paragraph – Elaborate the second bullet point.

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3rd Paragraph – Elaborate the third bullet point.

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Last sentence; re visit your subject/what you had hoped to achieve/what do you want the
recipient to do.(Kindly look into this matter at your earliest convenience)
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Yours faithfully, (if you start with Dear Sir/Madam)

OR
Yours sincerely, (if the recipient is known to you and you start with a name)
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Signature
Full name
 3. Report to the Principal

To the Principal
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Heading (e.g. Report on XYZ)

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1st Paragraph – Elaborate the first bullet point.

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2nd Paragraph – Elaborate the second bullet point.

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3rd Paragraph – Elaborate the third bullet point.

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Your full name - Class

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Date

4. Report to the Police

To: Title/name
From: Your full name
Subject: Specific, what you are reporting and the place (e.g. Report on a motorcycle
accident in Karachi)
Date: 6th August, 2019
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1st Paragraph – Elaborate the first bullet point.

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2nd Paragraph – Elaborate the second bullet point.

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3rd Paragraph – Elaborate the third bullet point.

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Signature
 5. Newspaper Report

Heading/Headline
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Byline (Your full name)

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1st Paragraph (lead)

It is that first one or two sentences which sum up what the story is about.
It must start with the name of the city, followed by a colon.
It must answer the 5 W’s - (Who? What? When? Where? and Why?)
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2nd Paragraph – Elaborate the first bullet point.

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3rd Paragraph – Elaborate the second bullet point.

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4th Paragraph – Elaborate the third bullet point.

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Note: This is the only Directed Writing task with four paragraphs.