1. Los Textos de Ab Initio
Categoría 1
CARTAS
Formal: a un director, carta de protesta, opinión al periódico, carta de quejas
Informal: a un amigo, familia de una experiencia personal
Fecha
MUST include date, saludo, indent, despedida and signature in
the format provided.
Saludo apropiado: Formal letter should be “gushy” or “flowery” at the beginning
____________ and end.
_________________
_________________ Estimado/atentamente
Querido/un beso; besos; un saludo
Despedida apropiada,
Firma
Categoría 2
DIARIO, BLOG, EMAIL (correo electrónico)
Diario: Fecha (doesn’t matter
where) Begin with “dear diary.”
____________
_________________
_________________ This is the one type of text that you can really use emotion and
creative thought.
Some sort of closure
Good to end with a conclusion or question to oneself, or
something about “we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”
Email:
A:
De:
Use emotion and creative thought to express yourself.
Tema:
_____________
________________ DO NOT sign it – that is what makes it an email
Blog: Has not yet appeared in tests; most likely will begin with new curriculum 2013 testing.

2. Categoría 3
IFORME: Usually a police report.
Título
Be sure to include the five “w”s
De:
Para:
Fecha: Formal, objective and descriptive.
_____________
_______________ May include a recommendation
_______________
Firmado por
Categoría 4
Título
DISCURSO Bienvenidos a todos. This is intended to be delivered as a speech or oral
CONFERENCIA Presenta el tema, incluye presentation. You need to make a reference to the
PRESENTACIÓN “Uds” o “nosotros”….. audience.
_____
_______¡_______!
¿________? _____ Use exclamations! Ask questions?
________.¡_____!
Ahora, pasamos a las
preguntas… MUST have a closure, such as “are there any
questions?”
Categoría 5 Título Write in columns.
ARTÍCULO ___ ______ Write in paragraphs.
______ ____ Include “photos” (w/ captions)
______ ______
______ ______
__
______
El hombre ______
CRÍTICA Write in paragraphs.
RESEÑA (In a review, include “filmed by” or “written by”)
*State the objective first, then describe in favor
or against.

3. Categoría 6 Traditional format; FOUR paragraphs.
Título
ENSAYO Everything is NEUTRAL.
Intro ____________
__________________
Introduce the topic and two ideas to support
__________________. what you say. You will be going from general to
Punto 1 __________ more specific
__________________ Argument #1, which is a general statement,
__________________.
followed by two sentences of support that are
Punto 2 __________
___________________
mores specific/show support.
___________________ Argument #, which is a general statement,
Conclusión ________ followed by two sentences of support that are
___________________ mores specific/show support
___________________
Conclusion – you may give an opinion here but
continue with the neutral language – don’t use “yo.”
Be sure there is closure; don’t add anything new.
Título
ENSAYO/ Intro yo _________
ARTÍCULO _________________ Also four paragraphs. YOUR opinion (yo, yo, yo…).
______Yo__________
DE OPINIÓN Because this is personal, you should develop this to
__________________.
(editorial) Punto 1 Yo_________ a very deep level. Examiners look for deep thought
__________________
____Yo____________.
Punto 2 _Yo ______
__________________
___________________
___________________
Conclusión __Yo ____
______
Catergoría 7
ENTREVISTAS Título You choose direct (as though speaking live to the
DIRECTO/ Introducción a la person) or indirect (as though it is the draft to
INDIRECTO persona y la razón de la be published in a magazine or book).
entrevista.
Always indent.
Persona A:
Persona B:
Persona A: Conclusion depends on choice of direct/indirect:
Persona B: Direct: Thank the person for the interview and
Persona A: move on to the next part of the program.
Persona B:
Indirect: Write a conclusion to summarize the
Conclusión
Person’s views, the topic or some other closure.

4. Categoría 8 Título Should be super VISUAL.
FOLLETO Include exclamations.
POSTER ________¡_______!__
_______________________
PÁGINA WEB The ending should be something that you
PANFLETO ___¡_______!______ ___ would likely see, such as:
_______________________
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_______ ¡_____________!
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