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    This document provides a summary of the key structural features and language features of different types of texts, including articles, competition entries, proposals, essays, information sheets, reviews, and formal letters. For each text type, the summary highlights the expected title, use of headings, register, introduction, body, conclusion, and other distinguishing linguistic features. The document acts as a reference for understanding what each text type should include structurally and how it should be written.

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    This document provides a summary of the key structural features and language features of different types of texts, including articles, competition entries, proposals, essays, information sheets, reviews, and formal letters. For each text type, the summary highlights the expected title, use of headings, register, introduction, body, conclusion, and other distinguishing linguistic features. The document acts as a reference for understanding what each text type should include structurally and how it should be written.

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    CAE Writing Text Types

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    This document provides a summary of the key structural features and language features of different types of texts, including articles, competition entries, proposals, essays, information sheets, reviews, and formal letters. For each text type, the summary highlights the expected title, use of headings, register, introduction, body, conclusion, and other distinguishing linguistic features. The document acts as a reference for understanding what each text type should include structurally and how it should be written.

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    CAE Writing text types.

    Text Type Article / Contribution Structural Features Title (article + contribution) Paragraph headings (contribution) Title Language features

    Has to catch and hold readers attention so needs interesting opening and effecti se direct !uestions. Tr" to personalise it. #egister depends on target reader but usuall" infor$al neutral.

    Co$petition %ntr" #eport

    Has to stand out fro$ other pieces on the specified topic so needs a stri&ing open $e$orable ending. #egister depends on target reader but usuall" infor$al neutral. Clear introduction e'plaining the reason for the report (er" clear language describing so$ething precisel" )b*ective / i$personal st"le. +eutral to for$al register depending on target reader. Clear conclusion, usuall" a reco$$endation. Clear introduction e'plaining reason for -riting. (er" clear language, persuasive language, reco$$endations / suggestions. )b*ective / i$personal st"le. +eutral to for$al register depending on target reader. Argu$ent bac&ed up b" cr"stal clear reasons. +eutral for$al register Acade$ic piece of -riting %'a$ine both sides of an argu$ent in a clearl" organised structure. .i&el" to co$e to a definite conclusion. +eutral for$al register Clear language e'plaining rules and regulations for e'a$ple. 1istinct paragraphs about different sub*ects, no lin&s bet-een paragraphs. %arl" state$ent of the sub*ect of the revie- (fil$, boo&, -ebsite etc.) 0o$e factual infor$ation about the sub*ect. 2ore of the content should be devoted to the -riters opinions on the sub*ect. 3riters opinion supported b" e'a$ples related to sub*ect. Clear opening paragraph giving reason for -riting. .anguage that persuades b" giving reasons supported b" e'a$ples.

    Title Paragraph headings

    Proposal

    Title Paragraph headings

    %ssa"

    Title usuall" provided.

    /nfor$ation 0heet #evie-

    Title Paragraph headings Title

    4or$al .etter

    )pening and closing conventions5 1ear sir / $ada$ "ours faithfull" 1ear 2r. 0$ith "ours

    sincerel"

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