Organize Your Business Letter [108]

Explain why you are writing here:

• Intro

• Body

• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Acknowledge any relevant history (previous meetings, correspondence, phone calls, etc) here:

• Intro

• Body

• Conclusion

Use factual support here:

• Intro

• Body

• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Use key details here:

• Intro

• Body

• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Use descriptions to make your point here:

• Intro

• Body

• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Thank your readers here:

• Intro

• Body

• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Be precise about next steps (yours & the readers) here:

• Intro

• Body

• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Be cordial and professional throughout but ESPECIALLY here:

• Intro

• Body

• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Put the most significant point of each paragraph first to make it easy to find.

• True

• False

Bury important ideas in the middle or at the end of a paragraph to see if your reader is paying attention.

• True

• False