Essential Writing Structures for Academic and Formal English

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Mastering Article Writing

Title

  • Opening Questions: Have you ever...? Do you ever wonder...? Do you think that...?
  • Introducing Ideas: Firstly, First of all, Apart from that...
  • Giving Examples: Such as..., For example...
  • Conclusion: It seems to me, What I think...

Writing a Formal Job Application

  • Opening: Dear Sir/Madam,
  • Reason for Writing: I am writing in response to...
  • Skills and Experience: I am experienced; I have worked for many years.
  • Personal Qualities: I am hard-working, sensible, outgoing, sociable, calm, and efficient. I enjoy working with people.
  • Value Proposition: I would like the opportunity to... I would be delighted to... I would be able to improve my...
  • Closing: I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully,

Formal Letter Writing

  • Complaints: I am writing to complain about... I am afraid to say...
  • Requests for Information: I am writing to inquire... I would like to know... Could you please tell me...?
  • Suggestions: I am writing to suggest...
  • Closing: Yours faithfully,

Crafting an Effective Review

Title

  • Paragraph 1: Provide basic information about the subject.
  • Paragraph 2: Brief description.
  • Positive Adjectives: Excellent, perfect, wonderful, fabulous.
  • Negative Adjectives: Poor, dreadful, awful.
  • Comparison: It was disappointing compared to... It was surprisingly good... Although/Despite...
  • Recommendation: Overall, I think... I would/would not recommend... Go and visit!

Structuring a Formal Report

Title

  • Introduction: The purpose of this report is... This report provides a description of...
  • Formal Linking: However, In addition, Furthermore, Moreover.
  • Final Suggestions: I would strongly recommend... My suggestion is... (Address all points).

Writing a Persuasive Essay

  • Introduction: Present the general idea in the first paragraph.
  • Supporting Arguments: In the first place, Furthermore, In addition, A final point.
  • Explanations: Because of this, For this reason, Therefore.
  • Contrast: On the other hand, In contrast.
  • Alternative Opinions: Many people feel...
  • Personal Opinion: I agree, In my opinion...
  • Conclusion: To sum up, In conclusion.

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