192 VSTORCATBEUGLIAERSYOVERVIEW Writing 1 Study the task carefully to make sure you fully understand what you need to do before you start writing. 2 Take notes on what and how to write before you start. Spend at least five to ten minutes planning your text. The better your planning, the easier it will be to write. 3 Look at your text critically once you have finished it. a What type of text (email, article, blog, etc.) do you have to write? This will affect your layout and your style. If you’re not in an exam situation, you can check the Writing coach for text type conventions. b What is your reason for writing? Is it to give or get information, to give a report, to complain, to persuade somebody? c Who will read your text? A friend, the manager of a hotel, a group of young people, bloggers you don’t know? This will influence the style and register (formal/informal) of your writing. d What do you have to write about? The content points (bullet points) tell you what to include and help you structure your text. a Brainstorm ideas. You could also draw mindmaps if you find this helpful. What will be your main ideas, examples, arguments? How can you support them? Can you write about cause and effect? Do you need to mention possible (dis)advantages? Do you need to write about a sequence of events? Are you expected to offer a solution? Can you draw on your own experiences? What grammatical structures and tenses will you have to use? What will your introduction and conclusion be about? b Will you be able to write around 80 words for each bullet point in a 250-word text? Remember, each bullet point should deal with a different aspect, so be careful not to repeat yourself. Also, don’t forget to start a new paragraph for each bullet point. a Do a rough word count (the average number of words per line multiplied by the number of lines you have written). Think about how and where you can add or cut text if you are much more than 10% over or under the expected word count. b Make sure that you have written an appropriate salutation, closing, title, headings, etc., depending on the text type. Proofread your text carefully, looking for any common mistakes you’ve made in the past, such as errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. You have booked a reasonably priced all-inclusive hotel on the beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Unfortunately, the hotel did not at all meet your expectations. You have decided to complain about it in an email to the manager. In your email you should: give reasons why you booked the hotel describe what went wrong suggest what you expect the manager to do Write around 250 words. a text type? b reason for writing? c reader? d what about? Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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