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GCSE English Practice Test: Writing a Letter
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When writing a letter, layout and paragraphs are important factors. A writer always addresses an audience, which, of course, means the reader. When someone writes a letter, this relationship between reader and writer becomes less abstract and much more immediate. A letter is often meant for a single person.

You should learn to write letters for several purposes, using different styles.

GCSE English Practice Test: Writing a Letter
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10 Questions

1. Because these will dictate a letter's tone and style, you will need to have a clear idea of...
2. What should the first paragraph in the body of a formal letter include?
3. Which of these would be a letter written to advise?
4. You would NOT write a formal letter to which of the following people / organisations?
5. When writing to persuade or argue, you should acknowledge the point of view opposing your own. What is meant by this?
6. When should you end the letter with 'Yours faithfully,'?
7. When writing to persuade or argue, you should acknowledge the point of view opposing your own. What is meant by this?
8. What would you include at the top right-hand side of a formal letter?
9. Which of these persuasive techniques can be used in a formal letter to build an argument?
10. Which of these would be a letter written to advise?