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Who is the target reader: The audience for this question is usually your boss, a professional group or a school administrator. (Which task type?)
PROPOSAL OR REPORT
What is the purpose of the writing? You are suggesting a solution to a problem. You need to support your suggestion with factual information and be persuasive.
PROPOSAL
Is it formal? Yes. Should I use headings or bullet points? Yes. Your target audience wants to quickly find the information they need in order to make their decision.
PROPOSAL OR REPORT
The first section should describe the problem and the possible solutions.
PROPOSAL
How should it finish? Make your recommendation.
PROPOSAL OR REPORT
What is the purpose of the writing? You need to summarise information and make a recommendation in a concise and well-organised manner.
REPORT
Your target audience usually does not have time to read all the information, so it’s important to use headings and bullet points to help them find what they want.
REPORT
How should it sHow should I start? “The aim of this _____ is [paraphrase the relevant information from the prompt].”
REPORT
A/An is written to respond to a situation outlined in the question reflecting the appropriate register and tone for the specified target reader.
FORMAL OR INFORMAL EMAIL
Candidates are asked to develop correspondence to, for example, an English-speaking friend or colleague, a potential employer, a college principal or a magazine editor.
FORMAL/INFORMAL EMAIL
An _____ is always written for a teacher. lt should address the prompt provided in terms of addressing both content points and providing a new viewpoint of the writer’s own.
ESSAY
The _____ should be well developed with an introduction, appropriate conclusion as well as w ritten in an appropriate register and tone.
ESSAY
A _____ is written traditionally for an English-language magazine, newspaper or website. The main purpose is to describe and express a personal opinion about something which the writer has experienced
REVIEW
Description and explanation are key functions for this task and a review will normally include a recommendation to the reader.
REVIEW
