Directed Writing

It is the first question you will answer in

Paper 1

It deals with a particular scenario where

you are supposed to read and understand
Directed
Writing Task fulfillment – shows how well you have
understood the question. This carries 15
marks

Language- use of appropriate vocabulary

and gramamar. This carries 15 marks
 Directed Writing

Letters: formal Speeches and

Reports/Accounts Articles
and informal talks
Sample
Questions
Formal Letters:
Usual structure
Formal letters:
Structure for
OLs
Title
 • Always write full forms of the words
• Never write informal expressions like:
“How’re you doing?” etc.
• Never write expressions like: “Yesterday
morning”, “Last night”, when asked for the
exact date or time.
Examiners' • In the introductory paragraph, do not
Tips: exchange pleasantries and do not be
overly frank.
• Always end with a proper valediction
(Yours faithfully, Yours sincerely, Yours
obediently etc), your signature and full
name.
• Never use contractions
 • For every question, you will be
required to elaborate and
Important: explain the three bullet points
given.

• You must make five separate

paragraphs:
an introductory paragraph
three paragraphs explaining the
bullet points
a concluding paragraph
Ex: 2 pg 68
1 – letter of complaint

• When you bought the item

• What the fault is
• Ask either for a refund or a replacement
• Dear Sir,

• Reporting a Faulty Item

• I am writing with reference to a recent purchase I made from your shop.

• I purchased a laptop from the Abans showroom in Colombo on 5th March

2021. I have enclosed a photocopy of my receipt for your reference.
• Unfortunately, the laptop heats up quickly and automatically shuts
down as soon as I switch it on. I have read through all the details
within the accompanying manual as well as worked through the
various trouble shooting methods, but it seems that the
laptop simply is a faulty product. I have been a loyal customer of
your brand for several years and have always been perfectly
satisfied and happy with my purchase. This is the first time
something like this has happened with one of your products.
• I am hoping that you may be able to send me a replacement product or
direct me to a store where I may return the faulty item for a new
replacement within the next 2 days.

• I am hoping to receive a favourbale reply for you. Thanking you in

advance.

• Yours sincerely,
…...................
Name
Homework: 1. Ex: 2 pg 68 Due: 27th Tuesday
Please write
the answers on
a separate
piece of paper
and file those 2. Describe the latest hobby,
safely. This is possession or activity in which you
going to be have become interested. Why does it
your writing give you so much pleasure?
portfolio (May/June 2011) Due: 29th Friday
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Informal Letters
Informal Letters are Personal
Letters

• The main difference between the

formal and informal letters is in the
language

• In informal letters the language is

more relaxed whereas in formal it is
more focused.
Structure
 Unit 17
Formal and
Informal Language
 • Dear Sir/Madam or Dear Mr. Stevens.
• Dear Rebecca/ Dear Gradma
Fill the gride • Yours sincerely or Yours faithfully.
in page 114
• All the best, See you soon, Best wishes
using the
• Cheers
following
• Just wanted to let you know
phrases
• I am writing to inform you
• Hope to hear from you soon
• Look forward to hearing from you
• You can call me for anything
• Please do not hesitate to contact me
 • Pg 68 Activity 2
• Informa letter

Homework: • Dear Aunt: salutation

Upload the • Why you are visiting her town: to attend an
answer to the interview; provide details about the interview,
where is it, what's the occupation/position
Google • Request for accommodation: mention the
classroom duration
• Talk about how you will be benefited if she
agrees to help
Speeches and
Talks

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 Speech
• Ladies & gentlemen, (for
general audience) /
• Honourable principal,
respected teachers & dear
fellow students, (for
school audience)
……………………………………………
………………………………………
FORMAT ………………………………………
…………………
Speech..............................
................
………………………………………
………………………………………
……………………………………

Thank you for listening to my

speech.
 Your best friend is a popular person at school and is very
successful both inside and outside the classroom. Your friend
is leaving the school to move overseas. Your teacher, Mr
Johnson, asks you to make a speech to your classmates on
Sample the last day of term wishing your friend goodbye and good
luck.
Questions
from a Past Write your speech. You must include the following:

Paper • the name of your friend and where your friend is going
• why your friend is moving
• what you and your classmates will miss about your friend.
Cover all three points above in detail. You should make sure
your speech is both polite and friendly.

Start your speech, ‘Mr Johnson and friends...’

 • Welcome the audience
• Introduce yourself
• Tone a language depends on the context (audience)
• Use the 'you tone' to involve the audience
• Refer to facts and statistics
• Use variety of sentence structures
• Express Strong opinions expressed with logical reasoning
Features • Use figurative language such as facts , metaphors etc ...
• Ask Rhetorical Questions (usually at beginning at end , can
be included in between as well)
• Use proper Nouns
• Use emotive language such as 'I feel delighted to' etc
• Thank audience at end
 1. Paragraph: Greeting and
introducing the speaker and the
topic. Mention the purpose of the
speech as well
Paragraph 2. Paragraph 2 – first bullet point
Breakdown 3. Paragraph 3 – second bullet point
4. Paragraph 4- third bullet point
5. Paragraph 5 is the conclusion along
with thanking the audience
Phrases to use in a Speech

• Good morning/afternoon (everyone) (ladies and gentlemen)

• It’s a pleasure to welcome ...
• I plan to say a few words about…
• I’m going to talk about…
• The subject of my talk is…
• So, first…
• To begin with…
• Now I want to describe…
• To sum up/conclude...
• I’d like to end with a...
• I’d like to thank you for taking time out to listen to my speech.
• Thank you for listening / your attention.
 Talk to your friends and come up
with a tradition/ceremony
Ex: 3 A Speech
about a local
tradition or
Gather details about the
ceremony tradition/ceremony
which you
consider to be
important
Write the introdution
 Importance of preserving the tradition/ceremony

• Traditional celebrations are an important mark of what culture consists of

hence it helps to keep our identity alive
• Celebrating your traditions helps keep you connected to your roots
• Celebrating a special day can also help you connect with fellow people in your
culture
 I Have A Dream - Martin Luther King, 1963

We Shall Fight On The Beaches - Winston Churchill, 1940

Famous I Am The First Accused - Nelson Mandela, 1964

Gettysburg Address - Abraham Lincoln, 1863

Speeches Freedom Or Death - Emmeline Pankhurst, 1913

Ain’t I A Woman? - Sojourner Truth, 1851

Report
Writing

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 Types of Report

Reports

A report of a
A report to a
newspaper or a
Principal or the
magazine
Police (Formal)
(Informal)
 Why write reports?

To give an account of an event To provide information about To support a particular decision by

something which you have the facts and details you gathered
witnessed
 To: Principal
From: Susan Jenette of the Student Council
Subject: Recommendations for improving the school's
cafeteria facilities
Date: 17th July 2021

Main Body of Report

Structure: Formal

...........................................
Susan Jenette
17th July 2021
 To the Editor,
Title

Structure: ...............................................................................................
...................................
Informal (For a Main Body of Report

newspaper or a ...............................................................................................
...................................
school
newspaper) (Put your signature here.)
(Write your full name here.)
(Write the date here: 3rd May, 20)
Important Points

• Provide a title
• Each paragraph should have one key point
• Conclusion should be clear: it can state your suggestion or your opinion about
what you are writing
• Focus on clear facts: ex: if it's about a robbery then present clear facts that
took place
• If it is a report written to a newspaper you can bring the opinion of other
people by quoting them through either directed or indirect speech
• A report will be mostly in the past tense.
 Sample Question

Your school is very popular, and the number of students is increasing. This means that it is more difficult to buy snacks at
break time.
Your Principal wants to make break time easier for everyone. She asks you to write a report for her about how to do this.
Write your report.

You must include the following:

• some of the difficulties that you and other students have at break time
• suggestions about how the school can make break time easier
• how the students and the school will benefit.

Cover all three points above in detail. You should make your report polite and informative. Start your report ‘To the
Principal’. Remember to give your name and a date.
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