6.3.10
Writing to Advise
Writing to Advise (Instruct)
Writing to Advise (Instruct)
When you write to advise, you are trying to offer help and support. Your job is to give your reader some friendly instructions. When writing to advise, you should:
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Inform the reader's decision
Inform the reader's decision
- Give information to help the reader to make a decision.
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Give your opinion
Give your opinion
- Give your opinion of what the reader should do.
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Offer a choice of actions
Offer a choice of actions
- If possible, offer a choice of actions (and explain their pros and cons).
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Support with facts and examples
Support with facts and examples
- Back up your information and suggestions with facts or examples.
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Focus on the problem
Focus on the problem
- Clearly focus on the problem you are trying to help with.
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Use modal verbs
Use modal verbs
- Use modal verbs (might, must, could, should, will, would).
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Use imperative verbs
Use imperative verbs
- Use imperative verbs to give commands (give, leave, tell, remember).
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Consider your audience
Consider your audience
- Consider your audience – think carefully about using language they will understand.
Writing to Advise in Texts
Writing to Advise in Texts
When you write to advise, you are trying to offer help and support. Your job is to give your reader some friendly instructions. You will see examples of writing to advise in the following texts:
1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
6.3.10Writing to Advise
6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
6.3.10Writing to Advise
6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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