Diplomatic English Review Quiz

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Memorandums

,

(b) Pro-Memoire

,

(c) Aide-Memoire

• Commonly used for interpreting clauses, explaining policies etc.

• Usually delivered with a cover letter

• No opening or closing formalities

• Can have a journal/diary style

• Is subjective

• Uses simple past tenses

• Is written objectively

• Written in a 'matter of fact' way

Label the elements of this protest note

b

c

d

e

a

Warning

Compliments

Statement of facts

Stance

Compliments

​ (a)   are notes sent by ​ (b)   to ​ (c)   receiving states, as well as ​ (d)   . ​

• Collective notes
• Circular Notes
• two or more states
• one or more
• international bodies
• NGOs
• Protest notes
• Three or more

Order these writing priorities - one element is missing.

• Style

• Audience

• Organisation

• Purpose

• Presentation

Plot the following countries:

Russia

United Kingdom

Brazil