Unit 7: Organising your writing

Organization in writing is how ideas are presented. Typically, organization refers to the larger parts of a piece of writing, although it also refers to how paragraphs and sentences are written. The flow of a piece of writing affects how readers interpret ideas.

Purpose-

You must be clear about your purpose while composing an email. You may accomplish this by beginning your email with the sentence "I am writing to (+ verb)." Here are a few instances:

I am writing to

ask for further details about ...

inform you that my new location is …

complain about your service. 

say thank you for your efforts. 

apply for the job as HR manager at your school.

Writing paragraphs

  • Paragraphs make email writing simpler to read.
  • In an email, a paragraph is typically two to three sentences long.
  • Every paragraph begins with a new line.

 

 

 

 

You can begin a new paragraph when you switch to a new subject.

Paragraph 1

Greeting

Dason,

How is life? I haven't seen you for a long time.

Paragraph 2

Reason for writing

I'm writing with some good news – I have been promoted in my job.

Paragraph 3

Request

You told me you have lots of black clothes. Do you think I could borrow one for a party? 

Paragraph 4

Other news

By the way, I've also started a new venture. It's going well!

Paragraph 5

'look forward to' and ending

Anyway, I look forward to hearing from you soon. Give my best wishes to you

Regards, 

Sam