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Sample letter written by a student studying for the OCG exams.

Letter NO.2 OCG Letter Sample Looking for Money Support Litreach Samplacha - ag lorg tacaíocht airgeadais

The Marking System
Letter Layout: 5 marks
Subject of the Letter: 10 marks
Accuracy: 10 marks ((Grammar/Syntax 5; Spelling 5)
Style: 5 marks
Total:30 marks

By learning off your address, recipient address, adding in the subject and your send off – that’s at least 10 marks guaranteed! That’s a third of the marks before you even write your paragraphs :)

I have translated the letter into English also and provided further information on the Letter part of the Written exam.

Three hours are given for the Written Test. There are 100 marks going to the Test as a whole and from that, 30 marks to the Letter. That is equivalent to saying that about a third of the total marks for the Written Test go to the Letter. Therefore, it is recommended to give about a third of the time to the Letter, i.e. an hour. At least 380-400 words must be written.

On the Written Test, in Section A, Practical Writing, Question 1 or Question 2, Candidates are asked to write a letter. The Letter should be at least 380 words.
It is a formal letter from a school address and is written by the Candidate in the role of teacher or Principal. The content of the letter always relates to school affairs and the school community. The letter should be 380–400 words. On the Written Test the Candidate will have to choose a letter from two objectives taken from the following four objectives:
• to give thanks
• ask for money
• make a complaint
• support a cause

It’s recommended that the letter be written as recommended in the supporting exam material - you need to buy the book from Marino if you don’t have/get an electronic copy.