Fan Letter
Post date: Apr 27, 2015 3:57:01 PM
Objectives: In this unit, students will be introduced to the format of a friendly letter. Understand the reason why we write friendly letters.participate in writing a friendly letter as a class.Essential Questions: What role does writing letters and email play in our lives?How do we develop into effective writers? To what extent does the writing process contribute to the quality of your letter and message writing?Vocabulary:Friendly Letter: A written message usually sent through the mail to a friend or family member.Heading: Or letterhead, this is the location and Address of where the letter came from.
Greeting: A friendly beginning to a letter.
Body: The main part of a letter.
Closing: The end or conclusion of a letter.
Signature: Regardless of computer typed or handwritten, a handwritten signature of the person sending the letter is needed.
Pen Pal: A person who exchanges letters regularly with someone else, usually living so far away that a personal meeting is unlikely.
Activity: Write one paragraph to your favorite celebrity. Be polite. Remember to introduce your self, state why you are writing the letter, and give a call to action. Use good keyboarding skills. After you are done writing the letter, do a Spelling and Grammar Check under the Review tab above. You may select a different font; however, do not change the color or size of the font. Make sure you save the letter as your name.
I want ten (10) sentences. Do not print your letter. Make sure your teacher checks it. When you are all done and ready to have your letter graded, save a copy of the file to the folder with your class period, which is located in LabShare.
