Name :_______________________________ Grade/Division: 9 A/B

Subject: First Language English Topic: Writing Tasks Format Date: 14/3/23

For all writing tasks, remember to always annotate the task on the question paper using Purpose,
Audience, Format, Voice before you attempt it.

NEWS REPORT ARTICLE FORMAL REPORT

FORMAT Headline followed by Article Title Introduction of the
Byline Byline (not required) event being reported.

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What is the report
Introduction - Introduction to the topic about basically.
Respond to What, in the question/task. You

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When, Where, Why, could start with a Observations: (you
How. rhetorical question or a write the observations
quote. Try and about the place, event
Body Para 1 - Further communicate your view being reported)
details into the event/ in the introduction
incident/topic being Suggestions/

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reported Body Paragraph 1, 2 and Recommendations:
3 or more will focus on Suggestions and
Body Para 2 - Any the content where the recommendations
quotes/details by the writer(you) express your based on your
witness/bystanders/ views on the topic observations. Write
victims through examples, about what could be
evidence, expert opinion. improved.
Conclusion - Further

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action or details about Conclusion - you bring
the event/incident/ everything together by
topic giving your final thoughts
on the topic and leaving
the audience with some
food for thought.
LANGUAGE It is an informative and It is informative and It is an informative and
factual text. entertaining. factual text.
Always in third person. You could use first Always in third person.
NO OPINION of the person singular (I) or NO OPINION of the
writer. plural (we). writer.
Writing should be crisp Opinion can be Writing should be crisp
and to the point. expressed in an article. and to the point.
Writing can be more
expressive here.

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 JOURNAL/DIARY INFORMAL LETTER SPEECH
FORMAT Dear Diary/Journal Dear Mom/Dad/Uncle/ Introduction - Greet
name, Aunt/Grandmother/ the audience and
Grandfather/cousin or mention the purpose
Introduction - Begin friend’s name, of the speech. It could
with expression why also include an
you are writing the Introduction - the anecdote or quote.
entry and how you are purpose of writing the

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feeling. letter. Body Paragraphs -
elaborate on the
Body Paragraphs - Body Paragraphs - various bullet points.
elaborate on the elaborate on the various

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various bullet points. bullet points. Conclusion - your
request/plea/ message
Conclusion - what you Conclusion - sum up the to the audience.
think of the future or topic and the purpose of Reinforcing the
how you are feeling. the letter to whomsoever purpose of the speech
you are writing to.

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Your loving,
Whoever you are Your loving son/
writing as (NOT daughter/nephew/niece/
YOUR NAME) grandson/
granddaughter/cousin/
friend,
The name of person you
are writing as (NOT

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YOUR NAME)

LANGUAGE It is an expressive form It is an expressive form Remember this is a

of writing. You can be of writing. Depending on persuasive text where
informal and your relationship with the you convince the
expressive while audience, keep the audience with the
avoiding slang. language/ formal/ purpose and the
informal accordingly. message you are trying
Avoid Slang and to deliver.
colloquial language at all You can use the second
costs. person pronoun ‘You’
and/or first person
plural pronoun ‘We’.
Various features of a
persuasive text should
be used as well i.e
ethos, pathos, logos;
rule of three,
repetition, rhetorical
questions.

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 FORMAL LETTER INTERVIEW WRITER’S EFFECT

FORMAT Dear Sir/Madam/Title , The format of the The response needs
interview is simple. The should be written in

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Introduction - the purpose of questions will be given in two paragraphs.
writing the letter. the question paper.
One paragraph for

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Body Paragraphs - elaborate Interviewer: …? each sub question,
on the various bullet points. Interviewee: *the response* each starting with the
overview of the
Conclusion - sum up the topic Interviewer: …? paragraph.
and the purpose of the letter Interviewee: *the response*
to whomsoever you are One paragraph will be
writing to. Interviewer: …? 100/150 words

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Interviewee: *the response* explaining the words/
Yours respectfully OR phrases. The
sincerely, explanation should be
The name person you are specific to what the
writing as. question is asking you
to focus on.
LANGUAGE Formal letters are always The language you will use The language should

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written keeping in mind a in the responses will be specific to the task.
strong purpose. depend on the voice in the Strictly avoid general
question i.e. who you would words and phrases like
They should be to the point be writing as. Always keep ‘to create an image in
and avoid a lot of emotion. that in mind and respond to the reader’s mind’ or
the questions. While ‘to make the reader
Express the various points responding, avoid using the visualise the image’.
(bullet points) clearly. If there word and phrases as they These do not
is disappointment/complaint, are in the text. Bring the highlight anything
express it respectfully and give information together in specific about the
enough evidence for the same. your own words. word or the phrase
the writer has used.
Sign off: Dig deep to bring out
I would sincerely appreciate the meaning the writer
your cooperation on the same. is implying by using
OR the selected words or
I would be highly grateful/ phrases.
obliged if you considered my
request. Your understanding
OR of the meaning of the
I shall look forward to your words and phrases
response. will fetch you the
marks, explicating
meaning won’t.

SUMMARY WRITING:
Respond to the question (annotate the points accordingly in the text).
Bring the points together in your own words/Use a variety of sentence structure/ connectives.
Adhere to the word limit (120 words) You cannot exceed.

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