What it is: Each task prints three text types. Choose the one that best fits the reader and purpose, then write it with its features.
The choice is marked: The markscheme rates each type adapté, généralement adapté or généralement inadapté for that task.
| Task | Best fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Tell your friends about a new museum | Courriel | speaks to them directly |
| Complain to the town council about litter | Lettre | formal, to an institution |
| Share private feelings about a hard week | Journal intime | no reader but you |
- le courriel
- la lettre
- letter
- le discours
- speech
- le rapport
- report
- le journal intime
- diary
- l'entretien
- interview
- la brochure / le dépliant
- brochure / leaflet
Remember: Ask: who reads it, and why? The type that speaks to that reader wins.
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| Type | Must-have features | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Blog | title, date, Et vous ?, invite comments | semi-formal |
| Courriel | Objet :, greeting, sign-off | depends on reader |
| Lettre formelle | place, date, Madame, Monsieur,, Veuillez agréer… | formal |
| Article | headline, short intro, byline, paragraphs | neutral |
| Discours | Chers camarades, questions to the audience, Merci de votre attention. | formal or semi-formal |
| Rapport | title, purpose, headed sections, Recommandations | formal, impersonal |
| Journal intime | date, Cher journal, feelings, je | informal |
| Brochure | title, headings, bullet points, contact | neutral |
Show the type at once: Your first line should show the type: a title, Objet :, Madame, or Cher journal,.
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Do
- Show the type in line one.
- Keep its features to the end.
- Match the type to the reader.
Don't
- Write an essay for every task.
- Mix letter and article features.
- Pick a type you never practised.