Post Haste
0 Post Haste
To unlock this achievement, you must write a letter that exceeds 500 words in length and conforms to the following criteria:
Remember to review the annotated exemplars below to see what this criteria looks like in practice
Form
- Writing is extended in form – piece communicates a single complex fact, idea and/or opinion
- An appropriately formal tone is established
- Writing employs standard English diction
- Ideas are linked effectively using appropriate discourse markers
- Deliberate selection of appropriate tense and viewpoint
Structure
- The letter is laid out using a widely-accepted layout
- The letter follows a clear paragraph structure
- Paragraphs are used to clearly delineate ideas
Logic
- Paragraphs make a clear point
- Any questions could reasonably be answered in writing by the recipient
Accuracy
- Spelling is accurate in most words with some lapses in uncommon/technical language
- Simple sentence structure is secure
- Compound sentence structure is secure in most instances
- Some minor errors in complex sentence structure that have a minimal impact on meaning
- Punctuation is accurate in most instances
- Tense and viewpoint are largely sustained consistently
Examples of transactional writing (the first unlocked, the second has not yet unlocked the Transactional Writing badge)