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    The document discusses the key features of diaries and journals, as well as personal and formal letters. Diaries and journals are generally chronological records of events, thoughts, and feelings written for the author and possibly others in the future. They use dates, past tense, and a personal tone. Personal letters aim to keep in touch and use a casual style while formal letters introduce oneself or request information politely and formally.

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    The

    diary &
    letters
    book
    Sue Palmer
    Diaries and Journals
    personal record of events
    in time order, with dates
    noted

    (generally, chronological order)


    Audience & purpose
    Yourself and/or
    ‘posterity’ to record events
    to comment on events
    • personal tone • informative
    and clear to explore own feelings
    • writing for
    pleasure • lively and and thoughts
    engaging,
    • exploring/
    expressing ideas e.g. humour to consider the
    insights feelings, motivation,
    ideas of others
    to imagine further
    possibilities.
    Conventions & language features
    Monday, February 2nd past tense to record
    events
    diary entry
    Dates
    show present tense to
    the
    Tuesday, February 3rd time describe thoughts,
    passing feelings, etc.
    diary entry

    first person

    Tuesday, Feb 3rd


    lively use of language,
    9.00 a.m. e.g. ‘powerful’ verbs,
    Sometimes,
    time ‘sub- adjectives and adverbs
    headings’ Afternoon
    conversational tone.
    Planning a ‘diary entry’
    time line Events in time order
    (note the dates/times)
    who? what?

    Intro satisfying
    para conclusion
    where? when? to n to Spidergram
    s k e le
    Use f n otes
    r ie
    make b mory
    calendar chart or ‘me for non-chronological description
    e r s ’ t o plan
    jogg tarting Brainstorm
    o r e s
    bef e. thoughts
    to writ
    Idea
    Mon Feb 2nd or
    Tue Feb 3rd Event

    Wed Feb 4th


    If necessary,
    arrange into
    categories.
    Personal & Formal Letters
    to keep in touch to ask for information
    to say
    thank you recount events

    Purpose give
    to give an Why do people instructions
    invitation write letters?
    to provide
    complain information
    to influence
    opinion explain a
    describe process
    someone,
    persuade someone something
    to your point of
    view
    Audience and Purpose
    Audience – someone you Audience – usually someone
    know well* unknown or unfamiliar
    personal formal
    Purpose Purpose
    to make contact to introduce self

    to communicate as to explain reason for


    necessary writing

    to entertain and amuse to communicate as


    e.g. anecdotes, humour necessary

    to show you are thinking to state clearly any


    about your reader e.g. intended outcome of
    enquiries about family, letter, i.e. what you
    references to shared want reader to do.
    memories. * the age and interests of your
    reader will affect style.
    Conventions and layout If handwritten,
    Personal Letter lay out as
    personal letter
    Formal Letter
    Your Address Headed paper
    sender’s address, phone no.
    Today’s date Name and If word-
    processed,
    address of lay out as
    Dear......, addressee business letter

    1st paragraph Today’s date


    (a) addressee’s
    name if known
    Dear......., (b) if not,
    Dear Sir or Madam
    Further paragraphs
    1st paragraph

    Further paragraphs
    Sign off line
    Leave a line
    between Signature e.g. Love,
    Sign off line
    if (a), sign-off is
    Yours sincerely
    paragraphs. Cheers,
    Best Wishes if (b), sign-off is
    Indent if you Yours faithfully
    wish Signature
    Language features
    Personal Letter Formal Letter

    first person (I/me), addressing second person (you)


    *
    specific named people, places things (proper nouns)
    * clear use of language, e.g.
    lively use of language e.g.
    ‘powerful’ verbs, adjectives conventional vocabulary,
    and adverbs. ‘precise’ verbs, adjectives
    and adverbs.
    informal connectives, as in
    spoken language e.g. And…, formal connectives, e.g.
    But…,*. Furthermore…, However…,.

    conversational tone. formal tone.


    * In formal writing and, but, or and so can occur only
    in the middle of sentences. In speech or informal
    writing they sometimes occur at the start.
    Conversational tone
    contracted forms of words, e.g.
    can’t, isn’t

    questions and exclamations

    exaggerations (hyperbole)

    conversational words and phrases, e.g.


    Anyway,… After all,… By the way,…

    chatty ‘asides’ (anecdotes, comments


    in brackets).
    The End

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