Upgrade your writing
★ structure结构 ★ content内容 ★ language语言
★ structure 结构 道歉信写作“三步曲”：
◇表示歉意；
Para.1 Para.2
◇说明具体原因
提出补救办法；
◇再次致歉
希望得到理解。
Para.3
★ content内容 1. 表示歉意； 2. 解释原因； 3.另约时间见面。
书信（求助）
书信（申请）
书信（询问） 书信（咨询）
书信（约稿）
We have learned to write…
a letter of thanks (感谢信) a letter of application(申请信) a letter of inquiry(咨询信) a letter of asking for help(求助信) a letter of suggestions(建议信) a letter of apology(道歉信) a letter of complaint(投诉信) a letter of congratulations(祝贺信) a letter of recommendation(推荐信) …
15分
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21-25分
What makes a good piece of writing?
Good first impression 1.neat writing书写 Well orthly developed required No Chinglish included No Grammatical mistakes 2. structure结构 Exactly used words and 3. content内容 relatively changed sentence patterns 4. language语言
Yours truly, Mary
A piece of student’s work(学生作品） Dear Helen, I am writing to tell you my apoligize. I am sorry about that I couldn’t take part in your birthday party. Because I must deal with something important at home. I hope you can forgive me. I’m very disappointed and unhappy for can not to join your birthday party, so I decide to have a meal with you next weekend. Do you agree my idea? If you can, please reply me quickly. Thanks. Finally, I want to say sorry again and tell you “Happy birthday!” Yours truly, Mary
书面表达评讲: 道歉信书信文体
To upgrade your writing
你的写作
近年高考英语全国卷 I 书面表达
年份 主题 2010 邀请外籍教师当英语演讲比赛评 委 2011 向学校语言辅导中心寻求帮助 2012 向国际中学生组织申请参加夏令 营 2013 询问朋友是否方便为自己的叔叔 接机 2014 询问旅游广告信息（外国学校暑 假课程）完整性 2015 向外国朋友给本校英文报约稿 文体 书信（邀请）
◇叙述逻辑性差，解释欠说服力
C: Because I am ill. You know I am poor in health . I need to go to see the doctor so I have no time. D: Yesterday, on my way home I was caught in a heavy rain. As a 英语段落的三个基本特质： result, I have caught a bad cold. Although I have taken some ◇围绕一个中心（Unity）； medicine, it doesn’t help much. The doctor asked me to stay at home ◇句间联系紧密、过渡自然、合乎逻辑 (Coherence) ； for a few days. Therefore, I have to be absent from your birthday party. I am really sorry about that. ◇发展充分 （Well-developedness）。
书面表达评讲: A letter of apology (道歉信)
假设你是光明中学的学生Mary，你答应了要去参加 你好朋友Helen周末的生日聚会，但你因故不能赴约。请 根据以下要点用英语给她写一封电子邮件： 1.表示歉意；2. 解释原因；3. 另约时间见面。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Helen,
Task: Compare the “explanation” given by student A and B, C and D and decide which one is better. Why?
◇过于粗略，欠诚挚
A: Because I must deal with something important. B: This morning, I was informed that this weekend, I, together with my teammates, would represent our school to take part in a basketball match in Guangzhou. You know playing basketball is my dream, and chances like this are rare. So I hope you can understand my situation.