Directed Writing format:

Letter/Email:

Formal: authority – stranger

Informal: relative – friend

Dear Uncle Tom/Safah/Principal/Mr. Brown/Ms. Walsh,

Intro – 25 words – refer to a past event/present/topic – topic/reason for your writing

Body paragraphs – 3 maximum – 100 words each

 1 Core idea becomes 1 body paragraph.

 All points are then developed.
 Evaluate the core idea.
 Analyse the core idea.

Conclusion – 25 words – advice/recommendation/suggestion – I hope my ideas are taken into

consideration/I hope to receive a positive response – future event

Yours sincerely/yours faithfully/best wishes/love,

Bushra Farooq/Bushra

Report:

To: Title, name

From: title, name

Date:

Subject:

Heading/Subject

Subheading

Intro – 25 words – topic generally – purpose

Body paragraphs – 3 maximum – 100 words each - subheading

 1 Core idea becomes 1 body paragraph.

 All points are then developed.
 Evaluate the core idea.
 Analyse the core idea.

Subheading
Conclusion – 25 words – recommendation/advise – purpose of writing

Speech:

Intro – 25 words – greet the audience – topic generally – why you’re talking about it

Body paragraphs – 3 maximum – 100 words each

 1 Core idea becomes 1 body paragraph.

 All points are then developed.
 Evaluate the core idea.
 Analyse the core idea.

Conclusion – 25 words – sum up points – repeat your reason for giving the speech

Article:

Headline – short – summarise - catchy

By: Bushra Farooq

Intro – 25 words – what (topic), where, when, who, catchy detail/dramatic

Body paragraphs – 3 maximum – 100 words each

 1 Core idea becomes 1 body paragraph.

 All points are then developed.
 Evaluate the core idea.
 Analyse the core idea.

Conclusion – 25 words – current solution, future solution, advice, recommendation, expert comments