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English SPM Part 1 – Short Communicative Message

Short Communicative Message (Email) is – Thank the reader for his / her time
writing an informal or formal email based and keep the context of the email
on a given stimulus It is tested in Part 1 in mind.
of the SPM English 1119/2 paper. It is
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compulsory for students to answer this Use Grammatical Devices appropriately:
question. The number of words should be (a) The grammar should reflect the tone
about 80 words. you want to convey. Avoid using
When writing informal and formal emails, contractions such as ‘don’t” or “won’t”
think about: in formal emails. Use the full word like
“do not” or “will not”.
(a) how you begin and end emails to set
the tone of the message – there are (b) Contractions are acceptable in informal
two parts to begin the email : the emails when portraying a casual tone.
greeting and the way you address the
reader. (c) While writing about specific terms, be
aware of colloquial terms and slang
• Informal Emails which might be appropriate for informal
– Convey a much more casual tone writing but not in formal emails.
– address reader as a friend on a
first name basis. (d) Regardless of the email’s style, do pay
attention to using correct grammar and
– More personal – relay a punctuation and follow best practices
tone similar to face-to-face for formatting
conversation
(e) Ensure that the email is easy to read
– Examples: Hey Johan / Hi / Hi, and convey a professional tone,
Hani regardless whether it is formal or
informal.
• Formal Emails
– To convey respect by politely (f) To ensure readability, divide content
addressing the reader into paragraphs
– Examples: Dear Professor Yanni (g) Organize information to ensure it is not
Ismail / Dear Marketing Manager muddled or confusing to reader. Ideally,
/ To whom it may concern a paragraph should not be longer than
four lines in length.
(b) the same rules apply to the end of the
email.
– Use the same tone you started the
mail, whether casual or professional.

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