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title: Transactional Writing Toolkit
description: Download a practical toolkit of techniques for transactional writing, ideal for GCSE English Language students
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# [Transactional Writing Toolkit](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/transactional-writing-toolkit)

 Written by [Douglas Wise](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/author/wise) | 28 January, 2026

 

Nothing glamorous or whizzy. Just a list of techniques that students can use in their transactional writing for the English Language Paper 2 Q5 task. The document is designed to be printed onto A5 paper and stuck into books for reference.

Click on the blue button above to download it.

Here’s a snip ⤵️

It should be easy to edit or adapt –

Doug

[hello@douglaswise.co.uk](mailto:hello@douglaswise.co.uk)

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