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Writing Task - FORMAL LETTER: Reason For Writing (Who I Am (Not The Name!), What I Want, When and Where It Happened)

The formal letter is addressing a concern or complaint to an unknown recipient. It expresses dissatisfaction with an article that was published, providing counterarguments to points made in the article. The letter writer hopes to see a printed response or apology to address the issues raised. It closes with the signature and role of the letter writer.

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Writing Task - FORMAL LETTER: Reason For Writing (Who I Am (Not The Name!), What I Want, When and Where It Happened)

The formal letter is addressing a concern or complaint to an unknown recipient. It expresses dissatisfaction with an article that was published, providing counterarguments to points made in the article. The letter writer hopes to see a printed response or apology to address the issues raised. It closes with the signature and role of the letter writer.

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Writing Task - FORMAL LETTER

Dear Sir/Madam (In case you don’t know the name → Yours Faithfully)
Dear Mr X (→Yours Sincerely)

Reason for writing (Who I am (not the name!), What I want, When and Where it happened)
I am writing with regard/reference to (the article which appeared when/where) to express my concern
about/disappointment with/dissatisfation with/disapproval of/apologies for (motivation)

Body (2/3 paragraphs – Points from input material)


 Firstly/To begin with/Moreover
 In fact/Furthermore/In addition/Finally
 (I feel) I must also (dis)agree with
 I would like to/ I want to point out that
 According to your (article)/ Your (article) states that.. However/which is completely wrong

Action Step/Desired outcome


 I trust/very much hope you will (print this letter in the next issue of your newspaper)
 I would appreciate it/be grateful if you would
 It seems only fair that you should
 I look forward to receiving/seeing
 In light of the above (I feel I am entitled to a full refund and a formal apology)

Ending
Yours faithfully/Yours Sincerely
Firma
(Ruolo/Carica)

Linking Words:
Formal Less formal

Addition furthermore, in addition to, also, and, as well as,


in the same way as, besides, just as
moreover, similarly

Opposition although, however, but, or, so, on the other hand


nevertheless, nonetheless,
whereas

Reference in all cases, in general, since, so


in many cases, in most
cases, in some cases,
regarding, with reference to
Cause and effect (result) accordingly, consequently, anyway, at any rate, because,
on the whole, therefore, because of
thus, unfortunately
Listing firstly, finally, in the first after, and, and then, before,
place, secondly, lastly, next first, last, second, soon, then

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