In formal letters (letters to people you don’t know, or people in authority) you will usually begin with
‘Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms Smith.’
In a formal letter, try to finish your letter with two things.
- First, a ‘call to action’ sentence which tells the reader politely what you want them to do. The easiest way to do this is to write
- ‘I look forward to + ing or + noun.’ For example:
- ‘I look forward to receiving your confirmation/to receiving a refund/to learning of your proposal.’ Or with a noun instead of ‘+ ing’:
- ‘I look forward to your confirmation/to a refund/to your proposal.’
- Try to use the ‘+ ing’ form if possible, because it will impress the examiner more.
- ‘I would appreciate your reply with a confirmation/a refund/ a proposal as I have requested.’
- ‘Please respond as soon as possible, outlining your confirmation/your refund/ your proposal in this matter.’
- ‘As you will appreciate, this is an urgent matter, and I look forward to your prompt reply.’
- ‘Thank you for your help, and I await the information requested with interest.’
- After your ‘call to action’ sentence, you only need to write ‘Kind Regards’ and your first name + surname.
Kind Regards,
Mehul Prajapati
- Opinion essay - To what extent do you agree ? / do you agree ? / do you agree or disagree ? / what is your opinion ? / what do you think ? / what is your view ? / Do the Advantages outweigh Disadvantages ? / Are there more benefits or more drawbacks ? / Is this positive or negative ? / Do you think this is a good thing ?
Use more of this - I believe / I think / In my opinion
- Discussion essay - Discuss both sides / Discuss both sides and give your opinion
- On the one hand / On the other hand
- Many argue that
- It is commonly believed that
- Many people believe that
- Some people think that
- It is considered by many that
- Advantages / Disadvantages essay
- Solution essay - what problem does this cause ? / what are possible solutions ?
- Direct questions essay
- Background statement (paraphrase the topic) + Thesis statement (your opinion)
e.g. The most effective method to developing and improving health is considered to be daily exercise. In my opinion, I agree that exercise is the key to health. However, I also believe that diet is important.
- Paragraph 1 (1st opinion / agree / advantages)
- Paragraph 2 (2nd opinion / disagree / dis-advantages)
- Conclusion (In conclusion / To conclude / To sum up, summarise main 1-2 points)
- Listing - Firstly / Secondly / Thirdly / Lastly / Finally
- Adding information - In addition / Furthermore / Moreover / Also / As well as / Additinally
- Giving examples - For example / For instance / Such as / Namely / To illustrate / In other words
- Results and Consequences - As a result / Consequently / Therefore / Thus / Hence / So
- Highlighting and Stressing - Particularly / Specifically / Especially / Obviously / Of course / Clearly
- Concessions and Contrasts - However / Nevertheless / Even though / Although / But / Despite / On the other hand / Alternatively
- Reasons and Causes - Because / Due to / Owing to / Sincs / As
- Giving your opinion - I believe / I think / In my opinion / I admit / In my view / I agree / I disagree
- Concluding - In conclusion / To conclude / To sum up
- Building wider roads can solve traffic congestion because it allows traffic to move more easily.
- Building wider roads can solve traffic congestion, which is a serious problem in most major cities during rush hour, because it allows traffic to move more easily.
Single gender schools vs Mixed schools
- Single gender
- Girls can not be easily intimidated by boys
- Girls can develop and progress quicker
- Girls learn faster than boys
- Have an appropriate speed of learning
- Less opportunity to develop early relationships
- Less discipline issues
- Lessons adapted to learner needs
- Mixed school
- Competition between genders
- Students can be more driven to succeed
- Develop team working skills with opposite gender (mirrors real world)
- Communication and understanding between genders
- Boys and girls have different perspectives
- Learn and benefit from each other
- Fast food has a high content of fat and sugar which can lead to serious health issues, such as obesity and cardiac disease, when eaten in quantity.
- Obesity and cardiac disease are typical examples of the health issues that can be faced by people who regularly consume food with a high fat and sugar content.
- An increasing number of people are eating unhealthy food regardless of the health warnings. For example / For instance / To give a clear example / To illustreate, about 70% of people working in UK resort to buying ready made meals for convenience rather than doing home cooking.