Task 1 : Identify and underline RAPCOTS onto your TYS 2017 paper :

R- role

A- audience

P- Purposes

C - context

O - outcome

T- tone - Either Formal/Informal and 2 other tones

S- structure / layout of an email

Task 2: Type out in a box for EACH alphabet of the RAPCOTS as in sample 1

This assignment should not take more than 30 mins.

SAMPLE 1 : Write a letter to your father working overseas to buy you a gift for your good results.

Role: daughter

Audience: my dad

Purposes: P1 - to reward me for my good results

P2 - to encourage me to work harder

P3 - ......................................

Context: Hi Dad, how are you there in London? I know you are very busy attending conferences and meetings. I would like to let you know that I did well for the last End of the Year Examinations. Mum took me out for a fine dining dinner and I was very appreciative of the ............

Outcome: I hope you will buy me the present I have chosen. I promise you that I will work even harder for myself and make both Mum and you proud of me. I love you so much and miss you. When will you be coming home again?

Thanks so much thinking of how to reward me.

Tone: Informal, warm, enthusiastic , convincing - QUOTE THE PHRASES YOU WILL BE USING.

Structure:

To: LeeLiewLian@gmail.com

From: LeeBeeBee@gmail.com

Date: 30 August 2024

Dear Dad,

I am ..............................

A: older brother

P: thank him + tell him about choice of gift

( insufficient purposes - all bullets are purposes too!)

C: brother wants to give us ( no us only you one person ) a gift as he is concerned we are not keeping fit due to studies

O: improve our health and fitness + convince him to buy the right gift ( buy the gift you want NOT the one he thinks is the right one)

T: Informal ( warm and enthusiastic? why left out?)

S: email

A - older brother

P - Thank your brother, tell him what you have decided, convince him that he is spending his money wisely. ( CONVINCE him your choice is best . NOTE- insufficient purposes - all bullets are purposes too!)

c - Brother is concerned that you will forget to keep fit as you are studying

O - improve fitness and .....INCOMPLETE? ( AND to buy the gift you want NOT the one he thinks is the right one)

T - Informal, warm, enthusiastic tone

T - present tense

S - Email structure

A: Older brother

P: thank your older brother and tell him what I decided ( CONVINCE him your choice is best . NOTE- insufficient purposes - all bullets are purposes too!)

C: The older brother is concerned that I will forget about keeping fit while I am studying. He offered to buy me a gift which will improve my activity level ( good share )

O: thank the older brother and tell him what I decided ( AND to buy the gift you want NOT the one he thinks is the right one)

T: Informal ( warm and enthusiastic ?)

S: Email

A: older brother

P: thank him and tell him what have I decided ( NOT what you decided but what you want to convince him to by as you would like that particular gift. NOTE - insufficient purposes - all bullets are purposes too!)

C: Older brother is concerned that I will forget about keeping fit while I am studying. He offered to buy me a gift which will improve my activity levels.

O: Convince him he is spending his money wisely because I have made the best choice ( yes)

T: Informal, warm and enthusiastic

T - present tense

S: email

a: older brother

p: thank older brother and inform him on my decision( CONVINCE him your choice is best . NOTE- insufficient purposes - all bullets are purposes too!)

c: older brother is concerned that i will forget about keeping fit while i am studying. older brother offered to buy me a gift which will improve my activity level

o: convince him he is spending money wisely to buy the gift as i have made the best decision

t: informal ( warm and enthusiastic ?)

s: email

A - older brother

P - to thank him, decision of gift( CONVINCE him your choice is best . NOTE- insufficient purposes - all bullets are purposes too!)

C - older brother does not want to forget about keeping fit during his studies.

O - make my point about the gift that i would like to receive ( AND to buy the gift you want NOT the one he thinks is the right one)

T - informal, convincing, enthusiastic

S - email

A: older brother

P: thank the older brother and tell him about my decision ( CONVINCE him your choice is best . NOTE- insufficient purposes - all bullets are purposes too!)

C: the older brother is concerned about me forgetting to keep fit while I am studying. he offered to buy me a gift to improve my activity level

O: to convince him he is spending his money wisely ( AND to buy the gift you want NOT the one he thinks is the right one)

T: informal, warm and enthusiastic

S: email

a - older brother

p - to thank him & inform about decision ( CONVINCE him your choice is best . NOTE- insufficient purposes - all bullets are purposes too!)

c - older brother wants me to remember to keep fit even during my studying

o - tell him about the gift i want to receive ( AND to buy the gift you want NOT the one he thinks is the right one)

t - informal, enthusiastic ( warm?)

s - email

A: older brother

P: tell him that I've decided ( CONVINCE him your choice is best . NOTE- insufficient purposes - all bullets are purposes too!) Telling him alone is insufficient,

C: older brother is concerned what about ? incomplete

O: convince him to spend money wisely ( AND to buy the gift you want NOT the one he thinks is the right one)

T: informal, enthusiastic warm?)

T: email

A - Older Brother

P - To thank him and tell him what you have decided ( CONVINCE him your choice is best . NOTE- insufficient purposes - all bullets are purposes too!)

C - Older brother wants me to remember to keep fit even while studying

O - Inform him about the gift I want to receive ( AND to buy the gift you want NOT the one he thinks is the right one)

T - Informal, enthusiastic ( warm?)

T - Present tense

S - Informal email structure