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L’article (News Article)

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  • Title / Headline
  • Date
  • Source (e.g., Agence France Presse = reliable)
  • Name of journalist
  • Photo + caption
  • Introduction / summary
  • Subtitles
  • Informative, objective info
  • Use of %s, statistics, quotes (with sources)
  • Conclusion
  • Register: formal for newspapers/high-brow magazines; less formal for school media
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Le Blog

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  • Blog URL
  • Internet browser tabs
  • Title
  • Date (with update time)
  • Optional photo + explanation
  • Main part: what happened + opinion
  • Register varies (formal to informal) depending on audience
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Instructions / Guide de Recommandations

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  • Title reflects objective
  • Numbered list of ideas (#1, #2, etc.)
  • Use imperative verbs, specific vocabulary
  • Use subjunctive to show importance
  • Image to support message
  • Register varies (formal/informal) depending on audience
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La Lettre Formelle / Lettre de Motivation (Formal Letter / Cover Letter)

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  • Place and date
  • Sender (person/organization, website)
  • Formal title of sender (Monsieur, Madame, Docteur)
  • Recipient (formal name and address)
  • Objet (subject)
  • Attached documents (pièces jointes)
  • Introduction and presentation
  • Citations (if any)
  • Body: enumerate grievances/issues
  • Closing formal phrases (e.g., ‘Veuillez accepter mes salutations distinguées’)
  • Signature
  • Register: MUST be formal
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La Lettre Informelle (Informal Letter)

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  • Sender’s name and address (left side)
  • Recipient’s name and address (right side)
  • Date
  • Direct address to recipient (you, questions)
  • Colloquial expressions, anecdotes, exclamations
  • Closing (e.g., ‘à bientôt’, ‘bisous’)
  • Register: informal
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L’Essai / La Dissertation (Essay)

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  • Title
  • Author’s name
  • Introduction
  • Body with clear paragraphs (for & against)
  • Link paragraphs logically
  • Conclusion
  • Register: MUST be formal
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L’Interview / L’Entretien

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  • Title (interviewee’s name or topic)
  • Media outlet (TV, radio, newspaper, magazine)
  • Short intro about interviewee
  • Thank interviewee (e.g., ‘merci d’être venu(e)’)
  • Photo(s) of interviewee
  • Q&A format
  • Register varies (formal/informal) depending on audience/interviewee
  • Final thanks to interviewee
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La Brochure (Pamphlet / Fact Sheet)

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  • Logo of association
  • Mention proposed activity
  • Title
  • Use imperatives and exclamations
  • Subtitles
  • Contact details
  • Images supporting message
  • Register varies (formal/informal) depending on audience
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Le Rapport / Compte-Rendu / Exposé Écrit (Report / Written Presentation)

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  • Date of report/exposé
  • Title
  • Author’s name
  • Answer: who, what, when, where, how
  • Register: usually formal
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Le Discours / Le Débat / L’Exposé Oral (Speech / Debate / Oral Presentation)

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  • Welcome audience (‘Bienvenue à toutes et à tous’)
  • Address audience
  • Present subject and reason for speaking
  • Introduce speakers
  • Develop subject with examples
  • Use exclamations and repetition
  • Conclusion
  • Final thanks (‘Merci de m’avoir écouté’)
  • Signature of speaker
  • Register varies (formal/informal) depending on audience
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La Proposition (Written Proposal)

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  • Title expressing reason for proposal
  • Address recipient formally (Maire, Directeur, Ministre, etc.)
  • Introduction stating aims
  • Justification with examples
  • Use conditional mood (what could happen)
  • List objectives
  • Final justification and conclusion
  • Register: MUST be formal
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La Revue / La Critique (Film / Book Review)

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  • Name of newspaper/magazine (e.g., Cahiers du Cinéma)
  • Title
  • Subtitle describing theme
  • Date
  • Author
  • Technical info about film/book
  • Final personal thoughts
  • Info about director/author
  • Analysis of plot and actors
  • Personal opinion
  • Register varies (formal/informal) depending on audience
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L’Éditorial / La Chronique d’Opinion (Opinion Article)

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  • Same format as article
  • Includes facts + personal opinions
  • Use adjectives of opinion
  • Use imperatives to engage reader
  • Use ‘nous’ and ‘vous’ to include reader
  • Name of editor (rédacteur en chef)
  • Register: MUST be formal
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Le Site Web / La Page Web

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  • URL
  • Internet browser tabs
  • Last update date and time
  • Website tabs (Accueil, etc.)
  • Logo
  • Title
  • Subtitles
  • Pictures
  • Register varies (formal/informal) depending on audience
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L’Extrait d’un Journal Intime (Diary Extract)

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  • Date
  • ‘Cher journal’
  • Emotions
  • Events that happened (per exam question)
  • Closing: ‘Merci de m’avoir écouté, mon journal. Tu es le seul qui me comprennes.’
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L’Email / Le Courriel

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  • Date and time
  • De (from)
  • À (to)
  • Objet (subject)
  • Intro: reason for email
  • Register varies (formal/informal)
  • Formal sign-off example: ‘Dans l’attente de votre réponse, je vous adresse mes sincères salutations.’
  • Informal sign-off examples: ‘À bientôt’, ‘Au plaisir de te lire bientôt’, ‘Cordialement’
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La Déclaration à la Police (Police Report)

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  • Commissariat and city
  • Date of report
  • Victim’s name
  • Witness’s name
  • Nature of incident
  • Date and time of incident
  • Place of incident
  • Name and function of person taking report (Commissaire/Inspecteur)
  • What happened (description)
  • Signatures of reporter and witness
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Le Courrier des Lecteurs (Letters to the Editor)

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  • Main heading: ‘Courrier des Lecteurs’
  • Subheading with subject
  • Introduction stating subject and reason for writing
  • Body: justify views
  • Conclusion: summarize views and hopes
  • Sign-off: name, profession, M/Mme
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Le Message Publié dans les Médias Sociaux (Social Media Post)

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  • Date and time of message
  • Social media platform
  • Username
  • Avatar (‘image de…’ or ‘photo de…’)
  • Informal register
  • Opinions, exclamations, idioms, emojis
  • Photos if necessary (labelled ‘photo de…’)
  • Likes and reactions (emojis)
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Le Forum en Ligne (Online Forum)

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  • Exchange of messages/replies
  • Usernames
  • Avatar (‘image de…’ or ‘photo de…’)
  • Date and time of messages
  • Forum name
  • Informal register
  • Opinions, exclamations, idioms, adverts, emojis
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Le Reportage (Reportage / Feature Article)

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  • Title
  • Subheadings
  • Introductory passage
  • Date
  • Place of writing
  • Journalist’s name and photo
  • Name of publication or media channel
  • Quotations
  • Pictures
  • Columns (for written press)

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