This document provides information and guidance about letter writing for an O Level English exam. It discusses the different types of letters, parts of a letter, and salutations/closings used for formal, semi-formal and informal letters. It also provides marking criteria, sample letter writing tasks, and examples of previous exam questions. One sample task asks students to write a letter to the police reporting a robbery at their home, with details of what was stolen and any clues. The document aims to teach letter structure and help students practice this skill in preparation for their exam.

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O Level English 07: Letter Writing (Code
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2. Letter
● Letters in the olden days.
● Letters in the modern age.
● Covering letter, shipment letter, business letter, complaint
letter, offer letter, termination letter, resign letter
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3. Simple Letter
● Formal Letter
● Semi formal Letter
● Informal Letter
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4. General Instructions
● Academic language
● No contractions (don’t, f9)
● No abbreviations
● No slangs
● Divide letter into paragraphs
● Introduction, problem, solution, action, conclusion
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5. O Level Letter Parts
● 1. Address “Dear Sirs” or “Dear Madam”.
● 2. Write the subject: 1 line summary
● 3. Introduction:
● 4. Body (points 1, 2, 3 in three different paragraphs)
● 5. Conclusion
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6. Salutation and Closing of a Letter
Formal Dear sir/ madam Yours faithfully
Semi formal Dear Mr Ehsan Yours sincerely
Informal Dear Amir Best regards
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7. Marking Criteria for Directed Writing
● Language marks = 15
● Task fulfilment marks = 15
● Length: 300 words
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8. Task
● You return to your house one day to find it has been broken into and many of your
possessions have been stolen. You decide to write a letter to the police to report the
robbery.
● Write your letter. You must include the following:
1. at what time and for how long you were away from the house when the robbery took
place
2. detailed information about the most valuable items taken
3. any clues you have noticed and how you think the police might be able to catch the
thieves
● Cover all three points in detail. Make sure that your letter is informative and helpful for
the police. Start your letter with “Dear Sirs” and make sure to provide a suitable ending.
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9. Solution
● Dear Sirs,
● Subject: Robbery and Vandalism at my place
● My name is Ayyan Umair. I am writing to report a robbery that took place on 20th
September. On the day in question, I was shopping in the market between 09:00 am and
11:00 am. When I returned to my house, I found out that the door was broken, and the
furniture inside was mostly missing and the remaining untidy.
● I immediately checked the entire house and unfortunately, I found out that some valuable
items were long gone. I pondered over for some time and I found out that the items that
were stolen included a diamond bracelet and a silver watch. The silver watch is made up of
pure 925 silver and the diameter of the watch is 2 cm (with Roman numerals making the
numbers). The bracelet is a simple gold bangle and it has diamonds engraved at its
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10. Cont…
● Furthermore, I noticed that some fingerprints on my bedroom mirror. A piece of red cloth (fairly
untidy) caught in the door handle was also found indicating that the thieves were in a hurry.
Moreover, there were footprints in my garden as well.
● I believe that you might be able to trace the robbers by viewing the cctv cameras in the town. You
may also visit the nearby jewellery shops to find out whether the bracelet is sold or not.
● To conclude, I hope that you can quickly solve the robbery case and locate my belongings at the
earliest. I will help you in any way I can. You can contact me on my cell number and even can pay
a visit to the address that is mentioned at the back of the envelope this letter came with.
● Thank you
● Cordially
● Name
● Signature
● Date
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11. Previous Papers
● Recently, two of your relatives who live abroad came to stay with your family for a week.
This was a very happy event for everyone. You decide to write to your aunt, who lives in
another city, to tell her about this visit. Write your letter. You must include the following:
● 1. who the relatives are and when they came to visit
● 2. details about what you and your relatives did together during the visit
● 3. what your relatives enjoyed most about their visit and why.
Cover all three points above in detail. You should make your letter interesting and
informative. Start your letter ‘Dear Aunt ...,’ and remember to supply an appropriate ending.
(2019 O level paper)
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