Contrôle baccalauréat
Many students hate to write. They feel they have no ideas, unable to find the vocabulary necessary, their grammar is terrible, etc. Here is the sollution to overcome all potential problems. You will learn how to write different types of texts. You will learn how to describe, narrate, argue, report to name but a few. • The Formal Letter • The Argumentative essay • The descriptive essay • The narrative essay • Cause and effect
The Formal Letter
Susan Wakefield33, Oxford street, (the sender’s address)
London.
September 1, 2007 (the date)
The daily3333 E. Main Suite 16 (the recipient’s address)
Tucson, Arizona 85712
Dear Editor, (the formal salutation)
I was so interested in your article about road accidents in yesterday’s issue of your newspaper and I would like to share my sad story with the readers. (introduction)
I was only eight years old; my mother was severely injured in a car accident on the highway. Luckily, she survived, but many of us know people who have not survived these car tragedies. Driving too fast has always been one of the main causes of these horrifying accidents.(body)
Our sense of security on the highway would increase greatly if we would simply reduce the speed limit per hour on major roads. (conclusion)
Yours sincerely,
Susan Wakefield (the signature)
The Format
The formal letter includes: the sender’s address (the person who sends the letter), the date, the recipient’s address (the person who receives the letter), the formal salutation, the body of the letter, and the signature.
When you write a letter to the editor you should respect the following points:
Introduction: specify which magazine you have read, what ideas you want to respond to and the reason(s) for writing this letter.
Body of the writing: state the negative effects of the problem and suggest solutions.
Conclusion: include suggested measures and your advice to your