English notes *preparing for EOY*

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Situational writing *letters can be broken down into

formal and informal

Informal letters

-written to friends, relatives, in a conservational style

Six parts of informal letter

Heading - Name e.g glenda tan,

Block + street name e.g Block 54 Geylang Bahru

, unit number e.g #15-15

, postal code e.g.Singapore 200154

, date e.g 14 October 2018 spell month in full

Salutations- Dear Grandma,

Greeting- How are you grandma? I miss you dearly….

Body paragraph

The complimentary close(signature is optional in informal letter*)- Hugs and kisses,

Glenda

Formal letters/emails (format)

-salutation of sender (e.g Mr Tan Beng Wee)

-position (manager)

-name of organization (Bedok Reservoir Sports

-sender’s address- street name(e.g Block 4 reservoir , unit no (e.g #02-01),postal code (e.g Singapore 4701111),

-date-(e.g 25 September 2017

-Receipient (e.g Mr David Tay Yu Meng)

-position (e.g Chief Executive Officer)

-Name of organisation (e.g Allied Company Private Limited)

-Name of road (e.g 234 Whitewater Road)

-Address (e.g Singapore 230666)

Comprehension B Skills different type of questions

-literal/direct

-inferential use background knowledge

-vocabulary in context

-language effectiveness ^writers craft^

-Referential

-Author’s attitude/ tone (disapproving/ approving)

-Main idea

Language for impact question types

-quote , unpack , relate

-details used must be figurative language

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E.g what is unusual and effective about tom describing his turkey dinner as positively pleasant.

Ans_ Tom is not a fan of turkey meat, hence, NORMALLY, he should be describing his dinner as UNPLEASANT. However, Tom has described his dinner as “positively pleasant” which suggests that Tom had enjoyed is dinner. (inferred)

Effective in highlighting /emphasizing how thankful Tom was to have a proper meal that he would even enjoy turkey, which he wasn’t a fan of (inference)

Writer’s Craft

Techniques= repetition, contrast, short sentences, listing

E.g How did the writer emphasize the feeling presented in (a)

Ans_ by contrasting his full stomach with the other nights he went to bed desperate and hungry

Comprehension C skills

-In your own words- (change words)

-2 talking heads

-Direct

-inference

-Writer’s craft (this emphasizes*something is strong*/illustrates*pointing out an important*/highlight*Helping reader visualize*/evokes making the reader feel something)

-Vocab

Compre c summary skills & connectors

-using synoyms, elaboration

-leave out examples and elaboration , only paraphrase relevant points

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Addition- also, and, additionally, moreover, furthermore, firstly, secondly, finally

Consequence- consequently, hence, subsequently , therefore, thus

Contrast-however, yet , but, conversely , instead

Editing (paper 1)

-subject-verb-agreement

-word form (reputable→ reputably)

-pronouns (she, her, they, them)

-Prepositions (on , under, across)

-Article (A, the, an)

-Modal (would, should, could)

-Conjunction (furthermore, and, additionally)

-Singular/plural

-Tenses( eat, ate eaten, had eaten )

Determiner (most, more, less)