- Section 1: Comprehension/ Reading
- Grammar, spelling, punctuation
- Use formal vocabulary from a list in answers
- Style
- Tone
- Adience
- Synonyms
- Section 2: Writing
- Grammar, spelling, punctuation, writing theories (structure/ logic)
- 200-250 words (email)
- Use your own selection of formal words
- Graded on 5 main aspects:
1. Format/ Structure (5%)
2. Explanation/ Purpose (20%)
- You understand the text that you just read.
- Repeat the question that’s in the text that you read.
3. Lecial Requirements (40%)
4. FOrmal Business Register (20%) - Vocab Words
5. Organization/ Coherence (15%)
200/250-word email with specific words. Words from the powerpoints.
- You need structure in your email.
- Don’t repeat yourself too much in your email.
- Keep it boring without ‘!’.
- Keep your sentences short.
- Introduction (thank you for your email regarding (subject)), middle, conclusion. Use
paragraphs.
- No bullets/ lists
- End with yours sincerely, name
- No contractions such as don’t → do not
- Don’t repeat the words you read. Give an answer.
- ‘In summary’
- ‘In response to these issues’
- Do not start with but, because, with
- Use words as “moreover, firstly, secondly, the reason for this, however, therefore, the
reason, the purpose of … “(signaalwoorden).
- Use yours sincerely at the end.
Use the below words in your answer (as far as possible)
- Eligible
- As a dermal therapy student
- Interdependent
- Implications
- Belonging
- Entails
, - Approaches
- Aspects
- Notion: een groot idee
- As a skin therapist, my notion is to create a thriving dermal therapy practice
whereby customers are carefully treated.
- The notion of the ‘customer as king’ is important to therapists.
- Emphasise
- I would like to emphasize my great interest in working as an intern.
- Full name
- Job title (student)
- Organization/affiliation?
- Location
- Reason for contacting the person
I am …. I'm emailing you on behalf of my group.
Closing sentences/ Final Paragraph
- I appreciate your help in answering my question.
- If you’re able to reply by (day or time), that would be great- thank you!
- Thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction.
- Thanks in advance for your time.
- I appreciate your help.
- I am looking forward to your reply.
- Thank you very much in advance for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.
- I look forward to hearing your thoughts on my proposal. I would like to thank you for
your time.
- In the meantime, I would appreciate receiving some brochures about this.
- I would like to hear from you about a phone call. I appreciate your response.
- Could you please let me know if you are available for a phone conversation next
week Monday? Thank you in advance and I look forward to hearing from you.
You need a subject at the top (title)