Job application emails
A clear application email names the role, connects your experience to it and identifies the documents you have attached.
Read and practiseAdventure journal
English: Writing with purpose
English: Organise messages, emails and longer texts with clear connections, an appropriate tone and practical writing tasks.
Adventure journal
English: Writing with purpose
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Motivation in a cover letter
A convincing cover letter connects your reason for applying with a relevant skill and shows how both fit the role.
Read and practiseWork experience on a CV
Strong CV entries summarise responsibilities and achievements with concise action verbs and evidence of results.
Read and practiseFollowing up after a meeting
A useful follow-up email records agreed actions, names their owners and gives deadlines so everyone knows the next steps.
Read and practiseRequesting more time for a deadline
A delayed report needs a clear explanation and a realistic new date; ask politely and check whether the recipient can agree.
Read and practiseGiving constructive written feedback
A clear strength and a specific suggestion can help someone improve their work while keeping your written feedback tactful.
Read and practiseWriting a paragraph’s topic sentence
One main idea gives a paragraph direction; introduce it in a topic sentence and connect the details that follow to that idea.
Read and practiseSupporting a paragraph with examples
A well-chosen example makes a main point concrete; explain its connection so readers can follow the argument in your paragraph.
Read and practiseWriting an opinion paragraph
A clear opinion paragraph states a position, supports it with reasons and an example, and ends by returning to the main point.
Read and practiseComparing two options
A clear comparison brings together shared features and useful differences, then recommends an option for the reader’s priorities.
Read and practiseDescribing a process in writing
A clear process description guides the reader through familiar stages in order, from the first action to the final result.
Read and practiseSummarize a short article
A short summary gives the central idea and the most useful supporting details in your own words.
Read and practisePunctuating direct speech
Quotation marks set spoken words apart from a reporting clause. Practise commas, question marks and capitals in direct speech.
Read and practiseRepairing run-on sentences
Two independent clauses need a clear boundary. Separate them or join them with suitable punctuation and a linking word.
Read and practiseEscalating an unresolved complaint
A complaint that remains unresolved needs a concise account of earlier contact and a clear request for the next action.
Read and practiseMaking a proposal recommendation
A strong recommendation names an option, explains how it meets the criteria and identifies a practical next step.
Read and practisePresenting report findings objectively
Survey results and other findings become clearer when observations are separated from interpretations and their limits are stated.
Read and practiseWriting a concise executive summary
A busy reader needs the purpose, principal findings and recommendation of a report in a brief, self-contained overview.
Read and practiseBuilding a balanced written argument
Competing views deserve fair consideration before a conclusion weighs the reasons and explains the position it supports.
Read and practiseResponding to an opposing argument
An effective rebuttal represents an opposing concern accurately and answers it with a reason that addresses the actual objection.
Read and practiseQualifying claims with evidence
A cautious claim matches its strength to the evidence, distinguishes possibility from certainty and specifies the scope of a finding.
Read and practiseParaphrasing with attribution
A source’s idea can be restated in fresh wording while its author and intended degree of certainty remain clear.
Read and practiseSynthesizing ideas from sources
Two sources can answer one question together when their shared points, differences and limits remain clear to the reader.
Read and practiseDescribing chart trends
A clear chart summary highlights the main changes and comparisons, using figures and time periods accurately.
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