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Writing a letter

Writing a letter. Letter to the press. The Editor The Daily News P.O. Box 75 Johannesburg 0919 _____________________________ Sir – A recent… Woeful Waiter _____________________________ E. James 111 Church Street Johannesburg 0919 12 April 2012. Note the capital letters in:

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Writing a letter

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  1. Writing a letter

  2. Letter to the press The Editor The Daily News P.O. Box 75 Johannesburg 0919 _____________________________ Sir – A recent… Woeful Waiter _____________________________ E. James 111 Church Street Johannesburg 0919 12 April 2012 Note the capital letters in: The Editor Skip two lines after the newspaper’s address and draw a line Skip two lines after your name and draw a line x There is no complimentary Ending. Use a penname or Pseudonym if you do not want to reveal your identity Salutations Followed by a dash x Add your own name & address & the date The first paragraph starts next to the dash x x Everything between the lines is what you would like published

  3. Formal letter Salutations – write ‘Dear Sir’ unless you know it is a woman, then ‘Dear Madam’ Your name and address on the right Address and title of the recipient on the left. Topic line Gives a brief indication of your business Underline or in Block Letters Your signature & Full name Body Start each paragraph against the margin. Skip lines between paragraphs. Skip a line Ending – ‘Yours faithfully’ or ‘Yours truly' Skip a line James Foster 69 Charles Street Pretoria North 0155 The Chief of Police P.O. Box 5296 Pretoria North 0155 Dear Sir COMPLAINTS: SAFETY IN OUR STREETS It has come to our attention….. We hope to receive a reply from you soon. Yours faithfully J Foster James Foster Skip a line x Skip a line Skip a line Skip a line Complimentary closure x x x x x

  4. Friendly letter Your address, Country and The date. Salutations 69 Charles Street Springs 1560 South Africa 26 January 2012 Dear Mary Guess what happened to me today! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Give my regards to your family. Yours sincerely Janet Skip a line. x Body of your letter. Skip a line between paragraphs. Start all paragraphs against the margin. Skip a line. x Skip a line. x Greeting to end the letter. Skip a line. x Ending Your first name

  5. Homework • Look at the letter on p72 of your English in Action, then write a letter to the press in which you refer to a recent incident that happened in a restaurant and express your opinion. • Write a formal letter to the management of the restaurant, regarding the incident in your letter to the press. (p183 EiA) • Write a friendly letter to a friend telling him/her about the incident in your letter to the press. (p18 –EiA) • Complete the fill-in exercise on p18 in your English in Action

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