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register
how formal or informal your language is — chosen to suit who you write to
informal register
warm, friendly, personal language used with people you know well
salutation / greeting
the opening line that addresses the reader, e.g. "Hi Sofia!"
sign-off / closing
the line that ends the message before your name, e.g. "Take care,"
conventions
the expected features of a text type (for an email: greeting, body, sign-off)
audience
the person you are writing to; it decides your register
to drop someone a line
to write a short, casual message to someone
to catch up
to share news after not speaking for a while
Name a friendly greeting for an informal email.
"Hi Sofia!", "Hey Marco," or "Dear Mum," — a first name with a warm tone.
Name an informal sign-off.
"Take care,", "Speak soon,", "Big hug," + your name.
What are the three parts of an informal email?
A greeting, a body (news / invitation), and a sign-off.
Which register suits an email to a friend?
Informal — warm, personal, with contractions and questions to the reader.
Why use contractions in an informal email?
"I'm", "you'll", "can't" make the tone natural and friendly — exactly the informal register.
Name the three Paper 1 criteria.
A Language (12), B Message (12), C Conceptual understanding (6).
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blog post (entry)
a personal article published online for anyone to read
title / headline
the eye-catching line at the top, often a question
hook / intro
the opening that grabs the reader and introduces the topic
personal voice
a lively, opinionated 'I' voice — how a blog sounds
comments (section)
where readers reply below the post
Hi everyone!
a friendly, public greeting to open a blog
Today I want to talk to you about…
a natural way to introduce a blog's topic
And what about you — what do you think?
a question that turns the topic back to the readers
Let me tell you about my experience…
a phrase to start telling your story in the body
See you next time!
an upbeat way to close a blog and invite comments
Which register does a blog use?
Informal but public — address 'you' / many readers in a lively personal voice; never stiff or formal.
Name the five parts of a blog post.
Catchy title → hook/intro → body → question to readers → upbeat close.
Which criterion rewards the blog's conventions?
Criterion C (Conceptual) — catchy title, personal voice, question to readers, consistent register.
Give one blog hook and one blog close.
Hook: 'Hi everyone! Today I want to talk to you about…' Close: 'And what about you? See you next time, leave me your comments!'
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(personal) diary
a private notebook where you record your days and feelings, for yourself
entry
one dated piece of writing in the diary
date
the day the entry was written — every entry begins with one
intimate register
private, first-person language; you write to yourself
Dear diary,
the classic diary opening that addresses the diary itself
Today has been a … day
a natural opening line that sets the tone of the day
I feel…
a phrase to name your emotion (happy / sad / nervous / frustrated)
I can't stop thinking about…
a reflection phrase showing the day is on your mind
Tomorrow I hope…
a phrase to look ahead and close the entry
Good night, diary.
a natural sign-off to the diary itself
Which register does a personal diary use?
Intimate — first person (I), a private reflective tone; no reader is addressed.
Name the five parts of a personal diary entry.
Date → opening (Dear diary) → what happened → feelings & reflection → looking ahead / close.
Which criterion rewards the diary's conventions?
Criterion C (Conceptual) — the date, "Dear diary", intimate register and reflection.
Give one diary opening and one diary close.
Opening: "Dear diary, today has been a strange day…" Close: "Tomorrow I hope… Good night, diary."
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post (a post)
a short public message you share on social media
follower(s)
the people who see and follow what you share online
hook
the eye-catching first line that makes people stop and read
call to action (CTA)
a line telling the reader exactly what to do — share, tag, sign up
to share
to pass a post on so your followers see it too
to tag (someone)
to mention a specific person so they get notified
hashtag (#)
a keyword after a # symbol that groups posts by topic
register
how formal or informal the language is for a given reader
close / direct register
friendly, informal language that speaks straight to the reader (you/your)
caption
the short text written under a photo or video in a post
What are the four parts of a social media post?
Hook → Message → Call to action → Hashtags.
Which register suits a post to your followers?
Close and direct — speak to the reader as 'you', in short, lively sentences.
Name two typical calls to action in a post.
Share this post · Tag a friend (also: spread the word, comment below).
Name the three Paper 1 criteria.
A Language (12), B Message (12), C Conceptual understanding (6).
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