SITUATIONAL WRITING

Revision 1.Proposal 2.Event Report 3.Formats Introducing: 1.Recommendation Report

Different Types

Proposal (Unit 18)

What

should be included? Suggestions Opinions (moderated) Persuasion

How

many suggestions? Minimum 3 One suggestion per paragraph

Proposal (contd) (Unit 18)

Paragraphs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

in your proposal:

Introduction First suggestion Second suggestion Third suggestion. Simple conclusion

Proposal (contd) (Unit 18)

Proposal

Recommendation

Dont need to choose 1 out of the 3 suggestions. All 3 suggested should be what you believe in.

Proposal (contd) (Unit 18)

Thesis statement (Intro): Main idea of your whole

proposal

Topic sentences (for your content): A full sentence which introduces

your suggestion.

Supporting Reasons

details: why the reader should even consider your suggestions. Be persuasive, not rude and aggressive!!

Proposal (contd) (Unit 18)

Conclusion: E.g. I hope

you will consider the above proposal favourably.

Language: Formal English Note: difference

between could vs. can and would vs. will Having opinion does not mean you have to be informal.
Format: READ

THE QUESTION VERY CAREFULLY.

Different Types

Event Report (Unit 15)

What

should be included? Factual recounts Factual reporting No need to be persuasive with facts
Purpose

of event report: Determines your tense Determines the content (when you do your writing plan)

Event Report (contd) (Unit 15)

Recall: 1.

Where are event reports seen?

A report to your superior, A summary report on your CCAs

summarising an event.
2.

activities for the year to be published in a school yearbook.

3.

An annual report on a companys

major events for a year to be shown on the companys newsletter.

Event Report (contd) (Unit 15)

Could

be a recollection of past year events (History) Could be a report to account for what is going to happen (Future)
Language: Formal English Neutral verbs, non-emotive Minimise usage of personal

tone

pronouns

Format: READ THE

QUESTION.

Different Types

Recommendation Report (U4)

What

to include? Normally, options will be given in the question. Task: 1. Read the options and the brief information for each option. 2. Decide which is the most preferred.

Recommendation Report (U4)

Introduction: 1st

Indicate your preferred option

para: 1st main reason for supporting that idea 2nd para: 2nd main reason for supporting that idea 3rd para: Reasons for not supporting the other options.

Recommendation Report (U4)

Concluding

paragraph: Reiteration of recommendation Why is it the best option?

Tone:

Persuasive. CONVINCE!! Remember to be formal AND polite at the same time.

Recommendation Report (U4)

In

short 2 paragraphs to support your option 1 paragraph to explain why you did not choose the other options
READ

THE QUESTION VERY CAREFULLY. Letter? Report? Any other task to fulfill?

Different Types