Writing Practise

Take 5 minutes to catch up

Today's topic:

Phone Ban

Should phones be banned?

Write down 2 reasons for and 2 reasons against.

Writing

Write a letter to the principal reasoning why we should and shouldn't put a ban on phones in place. 

Slotzin

Weet je niet hoe de ontvanger heet?

Aanhef 

Dear Sir / Madam,

Afsluiting

Yours faithfully,

Weet je wél hoe de ontvanger heet?

Aanhef

Dear Mr / Ms Smith,

Afsluiting

Yours sincerely,

Let op!

Let op je taalgebruik. Hou het netjes / formeel!

Gebruik geen samentrekkingen:

Do not                          Don't

  Will not                         Won't

Veelgemaakte fouten

• Madame in plaats van Madam
• Maand zonder hoofdletter (het is March, niet march)
• Niet zakelijk genoeg (kom tot je punt en praat er niet te veel omheen).
• i niet als HOOFDLETTER
• Gonna/wanna

Startzin

The sentence should state your reason

I am writing to inform you/I am writing in response to/I am writing to request

Alinea 1/inleiding

Waarom/wie ben je

I am writing you to .... 
I am writing you because ....  
I am writing in response to ...

I would like to apply for the job of  waitress...
I saw your advertisement ...

Slotzin

I look forward to your answer.

I look forward to your response.

Learn by heart!

Writing

Write a letter to the principal reasoning why we should and shouldn't put a ban on phones in place. 

Let's see each other's letters!

Points (6 in total)

- Correct salutation

- Introduction sentence

- Argument one

- Argument two

- Final sentence

- Closing

Finished?

Grammar booklet: 

Can/Could/To be allowed to/To be able to

Short yes/no answers