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Bonnie Ely Martha Kisamore ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2009 5th Grade Courtesy Writing. Bonnie Ely Courtesy Writing. ELA5W2c The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres.
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Bonnie Ely Martha Kisamore ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja RootSpring 2009 5th Grade Courtesy Writing
Bonnie Ely Courtesy Writing
ELA5W2c The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. • The student produces informational writing (e.g., report, procedures, correspondence) that:
c. Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context.
PLO • Students will demonstrate an understanding of prewriting by completing a graphic organizer for a courtesy letter.
Courtesy letters • What? A letter of appreciation • Who? An interviewer or helpful contact of some kind.
When? • After an interview • A contact is helpful • Someone provides / sends information to you
OR any contact for which you want to express thanks and/or develop a good relationship
Pre-Writing • Decide on your topic, genre of writing, purpose, and audience. • Complete your graphic organizer.
Practice Activity for 5th graders-Prewriting Courtesy Letters
Fake scenarios for students to practice • From information given fill in graphic organizer • Students will fill in different parts of organizer
Great web page for teaching parts and types of letters: • http://www.readwritethink.net/materials/letter_generator/ (Iron Monkey Interactive, 2003)
Martha Kisamore Courtesy Letter
Georgia Performance StandardsELA5W2c The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres:
GPS-Cont.The student produces informational writing d. Includes appropriate facts and details.
PLOThe student will produce an informational writing (courtesy letter) by writing in appropriate facts and details.
Parts of A Courtesy Letter • Return Address of Letter Writer • Date • Inside Address (Recipients name, company name and address)
Parts of a Courtesy Letter-Cont. • Dear • Body • Complimentary Closing • Signature • Writer’s Typed Name
Modeling A Draft Model writing a draft using Grand Bay graphic organizer
Practice Drafting Using information from fake scenarios graphic organizers students will create a practice courtesy letter draft
Citations • Iron Monkey Interactive, (2003). Letter Generator. Retrieved March 26, 2009, from ReadWriteThink Web site:http://www.readwritethink.net/materials/letter_generator/ • Writing Help, A+ Papers Business Letter, (2009). Retrieved April 5, 2009 from Time For Kids and Time Inc. Business Letter Checklisthttp://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/media/hh/pdfs/checklists/businessletter_checklist.pdf
Citations (cont.)Writing Help, A+ Papers Business Letter, (2009).Retrieved April 3, 2009 from Time For Kids and Time Inc. Steps for writing a business letter http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/hh/writeideas/articles/0,28372,634423,00.html