Formal Letters
1. Choose someone that you want to write a formal letter to. Some good ideas are companies or name brands that you prefer, politicians, or role models that have made a difference in your life.
2. Write a letter broken down into these sections:
-Explain who you are.
-Explain why you are writing this letter (do not say it's for an assignment). Is it because you want to tell them that their product is the best? Do you want to see a change made? Tell someone how something they did changed your life?
-Use specific examples to support your claim. Use dates and descriptions when necessary.
-Wrap up your letter with a final request, question or suggestion. Do you really like a product but think that you have an idea that could make it better? Does an old law need to be replaced? Would you like to know where you can find a certain item?
-"Thank you for your time...." etc.
-Sincerely, three lines, your full name
3. Find the contact information for your recipient to add to your letter/envelope.
4. Find out your contact information for your letter/envelope.
5. Put all of the above information into our handy dandy formal business letter format.
6. Review, edit, finalize.
7. Email a copy of your letter to me.
8. Once I have read over it and made sure your final draft is complete we will send it on to the source and wait to get a reply. If your letter is deemed decent enough or a reply, be sure to show me and I will give you bonus points! :)
2. Write a letter broken down into these sections:
-Explain who you are.
-Explain why you are writing this letter (do not say it's for an assignment). Is it because you want to tell them that their product is the best? Do you want to see a change made? Tell someone how something they did changed your life?
-Use specific examples to support your claim. Use dates and descriptions when necessary.
-Wrap up your letter with a final request, question or suggestion. Do you really like a product but think that you have an idea that could make it better? Does an old law need to be replaced? Would you like to know where you can find a certain item?
-"Thank you for your time...." etc.
-Sincerely, three lines, your full name
3. Find the contact information for your recipient to add to your letter/envelope.
4. Find out your contact information for your letter/envelope.
5. Put all of the above information into our handy dandy formal business letter format.
6. Review, edit, finalize.
7. Email a copy of your letter to me.
8. Once I have read over it and made sure your final draft is complete we will send it on to the source and wait to get a reply. If your letter is deemed decent enough or a reply, be sure to show me and I will give you bonus points! :)
Due: September 4th, 2014 - 20 points
* Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
* Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
* Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
* Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
* Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
* Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
* Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
* Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
* Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
* Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
* Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
* Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
* Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
* Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
* Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
* Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
* Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
* Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
* Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
* Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
* Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.