Name: ___________________________________
Section B
A new TV series ‘Dream Jobs’ is giving people the chance to work in their dream job for a day. Write
a letter to the producers explaining what your dream job would be and why you would love to try it.
Plan
WOW Words
(‘occupation not
‘job’)
Accurate Spelling
(Remember to
use the ‘Look,
Say, Cover, Write,
Check’ strategy)
Sentences for
effect
(Writing in short,
simple sentences
and longer,
complex
sentences)
Use a thesaurus
to find 10 WOW
Words that you
can use in your
letter, these
should be at least
6 letters long:
1.
Write down any
words that you
don’t know how
to spell in this
column and use a
dictionary to
check them.
Use a one-word
(minor) sentence
that you can use:
e.g. ‘Passionate.’
Use a simple
sentence:
e.g. ‘I would love
this job.’
2.
3.
4.
Use a compound
sentence:
e.g. ‘My dream
job would be
working in an art
gallery because I
love sculptures.’
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Use a complex
sentence:
e.g. ‘I am the
perfect candidate
for this television
programme, my
enthusiasm
would make me
the perfect
candidate and I
will have a go at
anything that you
throw my way.’
Punctuation
variety
(. ; : ’ ? ! ”) – for a
C you need to use
it all for effect.
Not just full
stops, commas
and capitals.
You can use a
semi-colon (;)
instead of the
word ‘because.’
Punchy
Paragraphs
(Use connectives
such as: however,
nevertheless,
firstly,
moreover…)
You can use a
colon (:) instead
of the word
‘therefore.’
Time
You should start a
new paragraph
whenever there is
a change of:
Place
Topic
You should use
quotation marks
(‘) around a quote
that you have
read and want to
repeat.
You should use a
question mark (?)
at the end of a
question.
Use an
exclamation
mark (!) at the
end of a sentence
that you would
say louder than
the rest.
Use speech
marks (“) around
something that
somebody has
said.
or
Paragraph
Connectives that
you could use
include:
However,
Therefore,
Nevertheless,
Firstly,
Secondly,
Moreover,
Whereas,
Meanwhile.
Name: ___________________________________
A new TV series ‘Dream Jobs’ is giving people the chance to work in their dream job for a day. Write
a letter to the producers explaining what your dream job would be and why you would love to try it.
Remember to include:
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Your address
The date
The salutation, e.g. ‘Dear Sir/Madam’
Paragraphs
‘Yours Sincerely’
First paragraph:
You should begin with a rhetorical question.
‘Do you know what it feels like to want something so bad that it hurts?’
You should then explain to the producers what your dream job is.
Second paragraph:
Say who you are. Give the producers some details about yourself: What is your name? Where are
you from? What are your hobbies? How long have you wanted to do this job? When did you first
decide that this was your dream occupation?
Third paragraph:
Explain why you have always wanted to do this job. Give at least 3 reasons.
Fourth paragraph:
Explain why you would be perfect for the television series.
Bonus Paragraph:
Write a one-sentence paragraph that you can include in your letter and decide where the best place
to include it in your letter would be. This might be towards the beginning or near the end.
Finally:
Sign your letter with ‘Yours sincerely’