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Writing Paper Part 2. Task Type: Informal Email
| Content Should include a detailed account of how you are going to spend your time in the UK (e.g. when you plan to arrive and what you would like to do) as well as a number of requests for help and advice on planning your stay. |
| Communicative achievement Informal. Contracted forms (e.g. 'I'd' instead of 'I would') are acceptable, as are exclamation marks. The tone will need to be extremely polite, however, as you will be making a number of requests for your friend's help! The penfriend would be informed and have enough information about your plans to send you the information or advice that you need. |
| Organisation Should have the layout of an informal email, with appropriate beginning and ending (e.g. 'Dear Paul', 'Best wishes' or 'With love'). Should acknowledge penfriend's email in the first paragraph. Use a maximum of three paragraphs. |
| Language Language of description, explanation and (polite) requests. Should not contain major errors that lead to misunderstandings or that irritate the reader. |
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