HOW TO WRITE THE DIFFERENT IB TEXT TYPES

BY CLAUDIA ZABALETA VARGAS

LETTER :

1. MM-DD-YY
2. The name of the one who is writing the letter
3. (position) if there is not position you do not write anything.
4. Recipient´s name
5. Address ( 4507 Queen Street /Queensland /Australia.
6. zip code (331101)
7. salutation
8. body of the letter
9. closing( best regards, yours faithfully, yours truly, regards etc)

SPEECH:

The basic speech format is simple. It consists of three parts:

1. A catchy title……which involves the main idea of the speech.
2. An opening or introduction, ..Dear people of Toronto…
3. The body where the bulk of the information is given
4. And an ending.
5. Tips: use statistics to support your ideas….one out of four people in this city suffer …. moreat:
6. Try to use a reflection or a saying …..example: Not all that glitters is gold…
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INTERVIEW:

How do I do the Interview?

Pick a Good Question: You will be asking a particular question about a topic of your choice to
several different people. Generally, you will want to choose a topic which is arguable, which
means a topic that there are many different opinions about.

Ask the question and give the person time to answer and explain. What is different than a
survey is that in an interview question essay, you will ask the person to explain their answer.
Often the interview works better if the question asks something most people have an opinion
about.

Ask follow-up questions. In trying to get more information about why people think the way they
do on the topic, you will ask follow-up questions to the main question you ask. You may not ask
the same follow-up questions to every person. Instead, you will let your conversation with the
person guide you as you ask more questions.

Sample Interview Essay Questions

7. What do you do when a homeless person asks you for money?

8. What do you personally do to recycle or be "green?"
9. What are the most important qualities in a friend?
10. Would you add to your family through adoption?
11. What does "Beauty" (or Art, Family, Democracy, Freedom, Friend etc.) mean to you?
12. What is the most important thing you've learned in college?
13. What are you most passionate about?

DIARY:

1.Write in a chronological order.

2. Start with events that happened early in the day, and end with events that took place in the
evening.
3. Write in the first person, Use pronouns such as I, We, Us, We´re, I´m, This will make you feel
part of the story!
• 4. Detailed description, Give detailed information about places, objects, people and
events.

• Avoid describing what is not needed! Your diary has to include your personal touch, so
you are not going to write about something you are not interested in.
 • 5. Explain why…If you are sad, remember to explain why (Don´t write “I´m sad today…”),
If you are happy, tell your diary why you are happy!

• 6. And last but not least…Don´t be afraid to write about your feelings and emotions. Áfter
all, it´s a personal diary and you share everything with it!

E-Mail:

1. Use a neutral e-mail address. Your e-mail address should be a variation of your real
name, not a username or nickname.
2. Use a short and accurate subject header. Avoid saying too much in the subject
header, but make sure it reflects the content of your email to a person unfamiliar with
you. If possible, include a keyword that will make the email content easier to remember
and/or search for in a crowded inbox. For example, “Meeting on March 12th” is specific
enough that the email topic won’t be mistaken for anything else but not so specific as to
be distracting (ex. “Schedule, Guest List, Lunch Requests, and Meeting Overview for
March 12th").
3. Use a proper salutation. Addressing the recipient by name is preferred. Use the
person's title (Mr. Mrs. Ms. or Dr.) with their last name, followed by a comma or a colon.
Optionally, you can precede the salutation with "Dear..." (but "Hello..." is acceptable as
well). Using a last name is more formal and should be used unless you are on first-name
terms with the recipient. If you don't know the name of the person you're writing to (but
you really should try and find one) use "Dear Sir/Madam" or "Dear Sir or Madam"
followed by a colon.

Introduce yourself in the first paragraph (if necessary). Also include why you're writing, and
how you found that person's e-mail address, or the opportunity you're writing about. Ex.

4. My name is Earl Rivers. I'm contacting you to apply for the administrative assistant
position listed on CareerXYZ.com.
5. My name is Arlene Rivers. I am writing about the traffic citation I received on December
31, 2009. I obtained your e-mail address for the Westchester County Clerk website.
6. 
 Use the correct form of leave-taking. This will depend on your level of intimacy with
the recipient. Examples include:
a. Yours sincerely,
b. Yours cordially,
c. Respectfully,
d. Best,

7. 
 Sign with your full name. If you have a job title, include that in the line after your
name, and write the company name or website in the line after that. If you do not have a
job title but you have your own blog or website related to the content of the e-mail,
include a link to that below your name. If the e-mail is about a job, only include a career-
related website or blog, not hobbies or interests.

SAYINGS FOR THE SPEECH….

A new broom sweeps clean : Escoba nueva barre bien.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush: mas vale pajaro en vano que siento volando.
A man is known by the company he keeps.
When pigs fly: Cuando llueva para arriba.
Appearances are deceptive : las apariencias engañan
Better the devil you know that the devil you don’t know ….es mejor conocido que ….
Forewarned is forearmed: hombre prevendio va le por dos
Give a dog a bad name and hang him : cria fama y hechate a dormer
Tell that to the marines : a otro perro con ese hueso
Hope springs eternal: la esperanza es lo ultimo que se pierde
LIES HAVE SHORT LEGS : PRIMERO CAE UN MENTIROSOS QUE UN COJO