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    The document provides guidelines for writing different text types including essays, letters, reviews, proposals, and reports. It outlines the expected content, structure, communicative style, and language features for each text type. The content section specifies what should be discussed for essays, letters, reviews, and proposals. The structure section lists the expected outline including introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. It provides guidance on linking words and paragraph organization. The communicative style and language sections advise on the appropriate tone and language level for each text type.

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    The document provides guidelines for writing different text types including essays, letters, reviews, proposals, and reports. It outlines the expected content, structure, communicative style, and language features for each text type. The content section specifies what should be discussed for essays, letters, reviews, and proposals. The structure section lists the expected outline including introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. It provides guidance on linking words and paragraph organization. The communicative style and language sections advise on the appropriate tone and language level for each text type.

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    Essay Letter Review Proposal Report

    Content Discuss 2 of the 3 bullet points Refer to the past Read the task, include all aspects State your objective State your objective
    Give reasons and state your Present the problem where you One paragraph per issue you are One paragraph per issue you are
    Answer the task preference focus on the listed issues asked to deal with asked to deal with
    Refer to the future Finish with conclusion Finish with conclusion

    Communicative Formal tone Formal tone Neutral tone State your opinion without using ‘I Formal tone
    acht. Little or no use of 1st pers ‘I’. Little or no use of 1st pers ‘I’. think…’ This can be done with Little or no use of 1st pers ‘I’.
    Avoid starting sentences with ‘but’ Avoid starting sentences with ‘but’ impersonal passive Avoid starting sentences with ‘but’
    Text type+ register and ‘and’. and ‘and’. No questions and ‘and’.
    Avoid asking questions No questions

    Structure: Introduction 1st paragraph stating why you Adapt the number of paragraphs Title Title
    1 paragraph about 1st point write. to the aspects you comment on. Subheadings on every paragraph Subheadings on every paragraph
    Linkingwords 1 paragraph about 2nd point 2nd paragraph you present the 1st One paragraph per issue you deal One paragraph per issue you deal
    Conclusion with your preference issue. Followed by one paragraph Do not plot spoil with with
    per issue.
    1 linking word at the beginning of all Final paragraph with short Save opinion to last paragraph
    paragraphs summary and reference to future.

    Language Use passive Use passive Colorful and engaging vocabulary Convincing language but still Neutral tone
    Grammar Conditionals Conditionals formal. Impersonal passive
    Vocabulary Inversion Inversion
    Language – advanced language structures
    • Conditionals – if sentences
    • If that was the case, the situation would be perceived differently.
    • If it had been known, the problem would have been solved by now.
    • Passive voice
    • The house has been painted
    • It is widely believed that …
    • Inversion
    • No sooner had the thief been set free than another crime was committed.
    • Reduced relative clauses
    • Knowing what we know today….

    Avoid low level mistakes like incorrect use of ‘ – apostrophe, starting


    sentences with ‘and’ or ‘but’
    Better: In addition, Further, However, Nevertheless, etc.

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