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Business Letters By: Artia Nelson & Brittney Mitchner

Business Letters By: Artia Nelson & Brittney Mitchner. ECED 4300 A Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2011 4 th Grade. Brittney Mitchner Prewriting. GPS: ELA4W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres.

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Business Letters By: Artia Nelson & Brittney Mitchner

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  1. Business LettersBy: Artia Nelson & Brittney Mitchner ECED 4300 A Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2011 4th Grade Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  2. Brittney MitchnerPrewriting • GPS:ELA4W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. • The student produces informational writing (e.g., report, procedures, correspondence) that: b. Frames a central question about an issue or situation. c. Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context. Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  3. PLO: • Students will model the prewriting stage of a business letter by completing a graphic organizer Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  4. Prewriting • 1st stage of the writing process • Planning • Researching • Outlining • Clustering • Brainstorming • Grammar, punctuation, and perfection are important during this process Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  5. Business Letter • letter dealing with business • Request information • Make a complaint • Request permission • Give an opinion • Make a suggestion • Format • Block • Modified block • Semi-block Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  6. Block Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  7. Modified Block • Body, sender’s, and recipient’s addresses are left justified • single-spaced • The date and closing should be tabbed to the center point Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  8. Semi-Block • Like modified block • Each paragraph is indented instead of left justified Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  9. Organizing Your Business Letter • Heading • Inside address • Salutation • Body • Closing • Signature Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  10. Published Piece Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  11. Practice Activity Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia Complete cluster web Persuading company to donate math manipulative to the class

  12. Assessment Activity • Complete a business letter graphic organizer Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  13. Artia Nelson Drafting Stage Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  14. Artia NelsonGPS • ELA4W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. • The student produces informational writing (e.g., report, procedures, correspondence) that: a. Engages the reader by establishing a context, creating a speaker’s voice, and otherwise developing reader interest. b. Frames a central question about an issue or situation. d. Includes appropriate facts and details. f. Uses a range of appropriate strategies, such as providing facts and details, describing or analyzing the subject, and narrating a relevant anecdote.h. Provides a sense of closure to the writing. Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  15. PLO: • Students will use the completed graphic organizer from the prewriting stage to draft a business letter. Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  16. Drafting Stage • Second stage of the writing process • Use information from the graphic organizer to write a business letter • Arough draft. • Spelling and punctuation DO NOT MATTER! Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  17. Drafting: Parts of a business Letter • Six main parts • The heading • Inside address • Greeting • Body • Closing • signature Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  18. Drafting: Parts of a business letter • The heading: • the sender’s address • date • Inside address: • Who your writing this letter to: • Include their name, title, and company and the address of person receiving the letter Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  19. Drafting: Parts of a business letter • Greeting, Salutation: • “Dear”, person’s name • Always place colon (:) after • Body: main purpose • Why you are writing • Main part, Keep short Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  20. Drafting: Parts of a business letter • Explain what you are requesting and your concern • Thank the person • Closing: • Where you are sending the letter • Yours truly,… or Sincerely,… Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  21. Drafting: Parts of a business letter • Signature: • Last part of letter • Sign first and last name Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  22. Published Piece Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  23. Practice Activity • Use cluster web from prewriting practice • Draft persuasive business letter to math company Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

  24. Assessment Activity • Use business letter graphic organizer from prewriting stage • Draft a business letter Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

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