Transactional Writing: Speeches and Letters

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Across
  1. 3. A talk given to an audience to share ideas or opinions
  2. 5. The middle part of a letter where ideas are explained
  3. 7. To finish your speech or letter
  4. 8. How we sign off when we know our audience's name
  5. 10. The day you write a letter
  6. 12. The way your writing or speech sounds to the audience
  7. 13. How we sign off when we don't know our audience's name
  8. 15. A story from your own life to support your point
  9. 16. To tell people who you are at the start
  10. 18. The reason why you are writing or speaking
  11. 22. A sentence you ask to make people think or respond
  12. 24. Words that make the audience feel strong emotions
  13. 26. To make your point clear with details or reasons
  14. 27. To give facts or information to the audience
  15. 28. To convince someone to think or act a certain way
  16. 29. Listing three points or ideas for effect
Down
  1. 1. The type of writing or speech, e.g., letter or speech
  2. 2. The register we use to address people important about a serious topic
  3. 4. What you personally think or feel about something
  4. 6. Saying something more than once for emphasis
  5. 9. Finish by asking the audience to do something
  6. 10. Words like ‘firstly’, ‘however’ or ‘therefore’ to link ideas
  7. 11. The closing words of a letter, like ‘Yours sincerely’
  8. 14. Using direct address to speak to the audience
  9. 17. A form of written communication from one person to another
  10. 19. The last part of a speech or letter that wraps it up
  11. 20. A short personal story used to explain a point
  12. 21. The first part of a speech or letter that grabs attention
  13. 23. The people you are speaking or writing to
  14. 25. The opening words of a letter, like ‘Dear…’