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Genre Style
2 posts tagged Genre Style from Dr Mariam's OET writing team.
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Professional Tone in OET Letters: Genre & Style Explained
How to write in the right professional register for OET letters — the specific language patterns, recipient calibration rules, and common errors that determine your Genre & Style band.
OET WritingGenre & StyleProfessional RegisterWriting TipsUpdated 1 July 2026
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OET Genre and Style: 6 Register Errors That Cost You Marks
The Genre and Style criterion scores your ability to write in the correct clinical register for the specific recipient. These six mistakes appear consistently in exam scripts and each one pulls the score below Band 5.
OET WritingGenre StyleRegisterExam TechniqueMarking CriteriaUpdated 8 June 2026