Writing an essay

How do you start a formal letter?

• Dear Sir or Madam,

• Dear friend,

• Hi, my dearest,

• Dear Mrs and Mr

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How do you finish a formal letter?

• all the best, yours,...(signature)

• stay well, see you soon, ... (signature)

• with kind regards, .... (signature)

• yours sincerely, ... (signature)

• yours faithfully, ... (singature)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What kind of letter would you start with the following line:

With reference to your advertisement in the latest issue of "The Guardian"...

• A letter of complaint

• A letter to a friend

• A letter of application

• A reader's letter to the school magazine

What kind of letter could include the following line:

I'm looking forward to meeting you again in England next year.

• a letter of complaint

• a review about a film

• a letter to a friend

• a letter of application

What kind of letter could probably include the following beginning of a sentence: To make matters worse,...

• a letter of application

• a report

• a letter of complaint

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

How could you start an informal letter?

• Hi (Tom),

• Dear (Tom),

• Dear ladies and gentlemen,

• Dear Sir or Madam,

The order of paragraphs in an essay is...

• introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion

• body paragraph(s), introduction, conclusion

• thesis, introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion

• introduction, conclusion, body paragraph(s)

How could you finish an informal letter?

..., (signature)

• see you soon, yours,

• with kind regards

• yours faithfully

• I'm looking forward to seeing you soon,

Which linking words can you use to start a contrasting idea?

• By the way,

• Furthermore,

• Although

• Despite the fact that

• However

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Find two more linking words with which you can start a contrast:

• On the one hand,.... on the other hand....

• Generally

• Actually

• Even though

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3