Teaching Zone

1. What is a letter or email of advice?

It is a piece of writing that aims to give suggestions or advice on your receiver’s problems.


T.A.P.

Before you write a letter or email of advice, you need to pay attention to the T.A.P

(Text type, Audience and Purpose):


Text type

1. Letter

2. Email

Audience

The receiver (reader) of your letter or email

(e.g. personal friends and family etc.)

Tone: Informal


The receiver (reader) of your letter or email

(e.g.   government, different organizations etc.)

Tone: Formal


Purpose To give comfort
and advice
To give information
and advice