Formal Letter Writing

Letters and emails to teachers should be written in ​ (a)   tone

• informal
• formal
• demanding
• relaxed

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E2.10D

(a)   are the types of letters are what you would write to your friends and family.

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E2.10D

Dear Mr. Peterson:

This part of the letter/ email is called ......

• salutation/ greeting

• opening

• the close

• the body

After the greeting, the writer should begin their introductory paragraph by-

• Telling the reader their purpose for writing

• Writing a joke
• Sharing personal information
• Discussing unrelated topics

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In order to have the desired effect on the recipient what should a formal letter be?

• In the proper format.

• To the point and relevant.

• Grammatically correct.

• All of the choices.

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E2.10D

What would you say in the opening part of a formal letter/email?

• Ask how good the weather is in the recipient's city.

• Talk about how good the weather is in your city.

• Ask the recipient if he is hale and hearty.

• Inform the recipient why you are writing the letter.

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E2.10D

Abbreviations and slang are okay in...

• Informal letters / e-mails to friends

• Neutral letters / e-mails

• Formal letters / e-mails to teachers

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Formal Letters / emails are written in Block Style, which means:

• Everything is centered

• Everything is right-aligned

• Everything is left-aligned

• You indent each paragraph

The greeting in a letter, such Dear Mrs. Smith, is called the:

• Letterhead

• Body

• Salutation

• Signature

Dear Mrs. Graham, (comma)

is a proper Salutation for formal correspondence

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A