HSC Persian Continuers: Writing in Persian: Structure, Register and Script

What this section tests

Writing in Persian requires you to produce connected, purposeful text - a letter, email, notice, article, diary entry or narrative - using accurate script, appropriate register and clear organisation. Marks reward range of vocabulary and structure as much as correctness.

Concepts you must control

• Script accuracy: correct forms of پ چ ژ گ, correct use of ی/ي and ک/ك, and the short vowel problem - Persian normally omits َ ِ ُ, so spelling must be learned.
• Zero-width non-joiner: می‌روم, نمی‌دانم, کتاب‌ها - compounds are written with ‌ not a space.
• Register: formal letters use شما, بفرمایید, با احترام; a diary may use colloquial forms consistently.
• Cohesion: اول, سپس, علاوه بر این, از سوی دیگر, در پایان.
• Sentence variety: mix simple, compound and complex sentences; use که, زیرا, اگر, وقتی که.

Traps to expect

1. Mixing registers - a formal letter containing می‌خوام.
2. Missing the task purpose - writing a story when a notice was requested.
3. Verb endings dropped in fast writing, especially -ند and -یم.
4. Direct translation from English producing un-Persian word order; the verb belongs at the end.
5. Ignoring the word limit or the required number of points.

Rule of thumb

Spend the first two minutes on a five-line plan: purpose, three content points, closing formula. Then write, keeping the verb final in each clause. Reserve time to proofread specifically for ZWNJ, verb endings and register consistency.

Worked example

Formal email opening: با احترام، بدینوسیله به اطلاع می‌رسانم که... Closing: با سپاس از توجه شما. Never close a formal letter with خداحافظ alone - pair it with a formulaic thanks.