Παραγωγή γραπτού λόγου: Writing for purpose and audience
What this section tests
You produce extended Greek texts - emails, letters, articles, diary entries, short reports, speeches - matching register, format and purpose, with accurate grammar and coherent structure.
Concepts to master
Genre conventions: an informal email to a friend uses second-person singular, contractions and emotive vocabulary; a formal letter uses plural of politeness, fixed openings (Αξιότιμε κύριε/Αξιότιμη κυρία) and closings (Με εκτίμηση). Learn a repertoire of connectives for sequencing (πρώτον, επιπλέον, επιπλέον, από την άλλη πλευρά, συμπερασματικά) and functions: expressing opinion (κατά τη γνώμη μου, θεωρώ ότι), hypothesising (αν είχα την ευκαιρία, θα...), advising (θα σου πρότεινα να...). Plan paragraph purpose before writing.
Traps in questions
- Ignoring the bullet points in the prompt - each must be covered explicitly.
- Register slips: mixing σύ and εσείς within one text, or using slang in a formal letter.
- Overusing simple sentences; marks reward subordination and variety.
- Forgetting the required text-type markers (subject line, greeting, sign-off).
- Writing too little: plan roughly 10-15 words per mark and check the word count.
Rule of thumb
Spend three minutes outlining: audience, purpose, three or four paragraph topics, and two complex structures you will deliberately include (a conditional, a relative clause, a passive). Then write, then proofread for endings and accents.
Worked example
Prompt: write an email to a friend persuading them to join a community clean-up. Model opening: 'Γεια σου Μαρία, τι κάνεις; Σου γράφω γιατί θέλω να σου προτείνω κάτι διαφορετικό.' Then a reason with a conditional: 'Αν έρθεις μαζί μου το Σάββατο, θα γνωρίσεις πολύ κόσμο και θα περάσουμε καλά.' Close informally: 'Τα λέμε σύντομα, φιλιά.'