Transactional writing skills

What does SPAF stand for in relation to transactional writing?

Read this text extract and then choose the correct SPAF from the drop-down menus.

Which of the following is not a purpose of transactional writing?

Annotate this piece of writing to show how the key conventions of writing to explain have been used to make it suitable for its intended audience and purpose.

Which of the following conventions can be found in writing to argue, writing to persuade and writing to advise? Choose all that apply.

Annotate this advert which has been written to persuade by choosing from the drop-down menus to show where the conventions of writing to persuade have been used.

When writing to argue you must always include points from both sides of the argument

What is the difference between a modal verb and an imperative verb?

In any piece of writing, whatever the purpose, it is important to be able to use punctuation for effect. See if you can remember how to use the 7 most common punctuation marks by choosing from the drop-down menus to complete the explanations. 1) A full stop (.) is used to [blank_start]indicate that you have finished a point[blank_end] and are about to make a new one. 2) Commas (,) can indicate [blank_start]a pause,[blank_end] [blank_start]separate clauses[blank_end], allow the use of more than one [blank_start]adjective or adverb[blank_end], [blank_start]separate items on a list[blank_end] 3) Exclamations marks (!) should be used sparingly at the [blank_start]end of sentences[blank_end] to convey [blank_start]emotions such as surprise, anger, fear[blank_end] etc. . 4) Questions marks (?) are used to [blank_start]turn sentences into questions[blank_end] which can be [blank_start]direct or rhetorical.[blank_end] 5) A colon (:) is used to make a [blank_start]very definite pause[blank_end] and is most often used [blank_start]just before a list.[blank_end] 6) A semi colon (;) is used instead of [blank_start]a full stop[blank_end] so that two sentences which [blank_start]are linked by theme[blank_end] can be joined. 7) The apostrophe (') has [blank_start]two[blank_end] main uses. It can be used to [blank_start]indicate possession[blank_end] or to show [blank_start]when a letter is missing[blank_end].

What are basic structures and forms of sentences in English? Choose all that apply.