Free apology letter 17

DOCUMENT 7 2ND YEARS
WRITING FOR TOURISM

Dipartimento di
Lingue e Letterature Straniere e
Culture Moderne

WRITING FOR TOURISM

Emails p. 3 - 6
Letters p. 7 - 24
Reports p. 25 - 26
Letter Writing Practice
p. 26 - 32
Marking scheme
p. 33

2013 - 2014
SHAN HIR ST

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DOCUMENT 7 2ND YEARS
WRITING FOR TOURISM

Writing Tasks.
The first thing you should do when you are given a writing task is think:
 WHO are you writing to?
 What is the PURPOSE of your piece of writing (asking for information, making a
complaint, giving an apology etc)?
 What TYPE of text are you writing( a letter – a report - an email- a memo )?
 How many pieces of INFORMATION should you include?
 What STYLE should you use – informal, semi-formal? (Remember who you are writing
to)
Writing Checklist.
Content and style.
 Is your answer the right length? The short task in your exam will usually tell you the
maximum number of words – stick to them! On the other hand, the letter should be just
long enough to include all