INFORMAL LETTERS

Sample Alerting a Friend to a Scam (Adapted from 200 Model Essays PT3 by Audrey Lynn Raj)
You recently became the victim of a con man after shopping at a popular hypermarket. Write to your
friend, who also patronises the same hypermarket, warning her to be careful. Your letter should
contain details of what happened and a description of the con man and his accomplice. Use the
following notes to help you write the letter. Your letter should not be less than 150 words.

State where and when the incident took place (1)
Describe the people involved (2)
Describe what happened and when you realised that you
had been conned (3)
Describe what you did after that (4)
Tell your friend to be cautious and to alert her friends
and family (5)
Advise your friend on how to be safe from scams (6)


Lot 1827 Jalan Landak,
Taman Ungu Pelangi,
17000 Pasir Mas,
Kelantan.

10 April 2015

Dear Sarah,
How have you been? I hope you and your family are in the best of health. As for
me, an unfortunate incident happened to me yesterday. I became the victim of a
trickster at the Pantai Timur Hyermarket. (1)
I thought I am well-equipped with knowledge about scams, so when it
happened to me, I almost could not believe it. Yesterday, after shopping at the
hypermarket, I went to the car park to load my grocery into my car. Then, a car
pulled up nearby. A man stepped out and asked me if I could direct him to the
nearest toilet. There was an old lady inside the car and I believed the man. The
lady looked kind and motherly so I did not suspect anything. (2)
Just as I began to direct the man to the nearest toilet, he suddenly lunged for
my handbag and snatched it, throwing me off-balance. (3) However, I managed to
use my pepper spray and recovered my handbag from the unsuspecting man. I
locked my car and drove off as fast as I could. (4)
I lodged a police report and was told that many other similar cases were
reported before. Do warn your family members about this so that the same would
not happen to them. (5) I think, we should not be too quick to trust other people
in order to be safe from scams. We must also read the newspaper and watch the
news to be up-to-date with current issues especially if it involves scams. (6)
That is all from my for now. I have to pen off and finish my homework before
bedtime. I look forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Senah

Adlina @ http://www.carameltoffee.net

To avoid spelling errors,

use April as your month
because it is spelled the
same in many languages.

Keep your salutation
simple. No need for Dear
my darling friend Sarah.

Read the question as
thoroughly as possible and
put a tick to points that
you have already covered.

Try not to exceed 6
sentences per paragrapgh
to avoid making too many
grammatical mistakes.

Use idioms
whenever/wherever
possible but not
excessively

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Question
You are an avid reader of novels, magazines and newspapers. Your little sister who is studying in a
hostel sent you a letter asking you about the benefits of reading newspapers. Write a reply to your
little sister and include the following details:

State three benefits of reading newspapers
Describe the effects of not reading newspapers
Describe an interesting news article that you had read
recently
Describe a boring news article that you had read
recently
Advise your sister on how to be an good reader

Use the 8-fork mind maps we did in class last Sunday as a guide ;)
Try your best and good luck!

Adlina @ http://www.carameltoffee.net