EnglishYears 7–9Writing

Transactional writing

Write letters, articles, speeches and reports with appropriate format and register

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're writing a short letter to a friend to tell them about your weekend. That's transactional writing!

  2. 2

    What is transactional writing for?

  3. 3

    Let's write a short email to a friend asking to borrow a book. 🖥️

  4. 4

    Now build your own email to ask a friend for help with homework.

  5. 5

    Which of these is the BEST start for a transactional email to a teacher?

  6. 6

    Always end with a polite sign-off — like 'Thanks' or 'Best wishes' — and your name.

  7. 7

    What should you put at the end of a transactional email?

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