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You recently read an article in the newspaper about someone whom you know personally but have not heard from in a long time. You found that some of the information published was incorrect. Write a letter to editor to inform him about it. In your letter, ● state what the article is about ● mention the error(s) ● describe what you expect from the editor You do NOT need to write any address. Begin your letter as follows: Dear .....................,.

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I am a resident in Randburg.I always
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 your news articles in your newspaper and I always find them effective and
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 useful.Yesterday I read your article in the daily paper about Mr Knock and I found out that you had made some mistakes about him in the article. Mr Knock was my neighbour ,for more than 10 years.I have known him since I was a child.He was not a teacher
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 he was the headmaster of a local school called Mckertain and he was a deacon in
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 of God church ,not a pastor.Everyone loved the gentleman because he was a good man and an asset to our community.
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 loved doing community work.In my opinion, are the best writer I know, and I expect you to change the details that you made mistakes because many people knew Mr knocks , and they will see your mistakes as incompetence. I hope
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 piece of information I gave you will be of use to u.Contact me if you need more information.

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The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • inaccuracies
  • rectify
  • misinformation
  • reputation
  • verification
  • editorial integrity
  • correction notice
  • factual error
  • accountability
  • due diligence
  • retraction
  • implications
  • personal acquaintance
  • redress
  • journalistic standards
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