What it is: Each task prints three text types. Choose one and write it with its conventions: the features its readers expect.
- un artículo
- an article (magazine, newspaper)
- un blog / una entrada de blog
- a blog post
- un correo electrónico
- an email
- una carta formal
- a formal letter
- un discurso
- a speech
- un folleto / un panfleto
- a leaflet
- una reseña
- a review
- una entrevista
- an interview
Remember: Choose the type whose reader and purpose fit the task best, not just the one you like.
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| Type | Opening | Must have | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blog | title · ¡Hola a todos! | first person, questions to readers | ¡Nos leemos! |
| Formal email | Asunto: · Estimado/a señor/a: | usted, a clear request | Atentamente, |
| Informal email | ¡Hola, Marta! | tú, news and questions | Un abrazo, |
| Article | headline · subheading | paragraphs, facts, examples | final thought · your name |
| Speech | Buenos días a todos. | rhetorical questions, direct address | Muchas gracias por su atención. |
| Leaflet | slogan | subheadings, bullet points | where to find out more |
| Review | title · what is reviewed | opinion with reasons | recommendation |
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Pick the best type
1
Who reads it?
Classmates, a mayor, a newspaper…
2
Why are you writing?
To inform, persuade, complain, advise.
3
Pick the best fit
From the three types printed.
4
List its features
Opening, layout and closing first.
Reader → Purpose → Type → Features
Do
- Name your type in the plan.
- Use its opening and closing.
- Lay it out like the real thing.
Don't
- Write an essay with a greeting.
- Give a blog no title.
- End a formal letter with Besos.