Check list letter/email writing

Last modified by Raphael Jung on 2025/11/11 13:20

Check list

Category	Tick	Criteria
Task requirements	O	task verb (Operator) understood
	O	text structured according to task

Subject line (for emails / formal letters)	O	subject line included
	O	refers to the topic
	O	raises attention

Introduction	O	appropriate salutation
	O	purpose of text expressed
	O	task verb (Operator) "comment on" requires own opinion
	O	transition to main body according to task

Body	O	well-rounded arguments
	O	topic sentence
	O	explanation
	O	examples / personal story
	O	concluding sentence
	O	arguments covering different aspects of the topics
	O	new paragraph for every argument

Conclusion	O	summary of arguments
	O	message / call to action
	O	complimentary close matches addressee

Language	O	matches target group and purpose
	O	linking words / connectives used
	O	spelling checked
	O	main body started with capital letter
	O	grammar checked
	O	unnecessary repetitions avoided