Letter writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Start assignment

Open your Checkpoint paper (2nd one)

Read the writing assignment

In pairs, brainstorm and write on the worksheet

Who the person is - what should you tell us about them

What have they done - why is that special?

Why they should win - as many reasons as possible

Lesson aim

 By the end of this lesson you will have noted down the correct letter structure

By the end of the lesson you will have 

practised expanding points you are

writing/talking about

Lesson aims

Discussion - letter structure

Writing tips

Audience and purpose

Lets try

Aims check in

Answers

what should a letter comprise of?

Example

Is this letter in the correct order?

If not, cut the letter up and stick it in your book in the correct order

Finished? What do you notice about the paragraphs?

What information do they give us? Write it beside it in your book

Letter structure

Letter

structure

Tips

Formal or informal language?

Introduction  - who are you and why are you writing?  

Conclusion - what are you trying to achieve?

Ideas split into paragraphs

Check and double check spelling and punctuation

Audience and purpose

Sentences: short and long sentences - why?

Audience and purpose

Audience - who

Purpose - what/why

Why should we read books

Given an audience by teacher

Think how you'd convinve them to read...

Expanding points - group assignment

Use the letter assignment 

Come up with three reasons why

Reasons why this person should win

Write a detailed body paragraph together - include all three reasons. Light up your audiences brain!!!

Yes and...

In pairs

A = asks b a question 'what would you like to do this weekend?'

B= answers (light up A's brain!)

A=answers yes and adds their own idea

B=answers yes and then (gives more detail)

A= repeats 'yes and 'until they have a clear answer

Why?

Lesson aims

Discussion - brainstorm

Brainstorm letter

Use of language

Lets try

Friday lesson

Aims check in

Lesson aim

By the end of the lesson you will have 

practised expanding points you are

writing/talking about

By the end of the lesson you can use your 

knowledge of writing to write a paragraph

question which parts go where - white boards! (A's)

write down why you should expand points (B's) 

Expanding points - group assignment

Read the letter assignment 

Get the worksheet from the teacher

In groups of 3

Brainstorm lots of different supporting ideas for the three points given

Why?

Use of language

Which of your ideas would  light up your readers brain and why?

Discuss this in your threes

Write down three ways to use language to help you do that

Use of language

• Descriptive words - adjectives and adverbs
• Imagery - what is that again
• Similes/ metaphor/ onomatopoeia/ alliteration/personification
• Long/short sentences
• Paragraph structure
• Which ones will you use? Note some ideas down.

Let's try!

In your notebook

Use all the information so far

Write a detailed introduction paragraph together 

Light up your audiences brain!!!

Why - letter writing in Friday's lesson

Great test practise - helping each other!

Another teacher will take your lesson (and has this information)

Please write the whole letter in the practise test

You may use your notes but must work alone

Finish at home if you run out of time

Lesson aim

 By the end of this lesson you will have noted down the correct letter structure

By the end of the lesson you will have 

practised expanding points you are

writing/talking about

question which parts go where - white boards! (A's)

write down why you should expand points (B's) 

Let's write - neatly please!

Read the question carefully

Have a mini brainstorm about how you might want to answer it

Write a plan using bulletpoints - or your own preferred way

Expand your topic - per paragraph 3 supporting points

Check the rubric  - have you thought about everything in it?

Hand your letter in at the end of the lesson 

What would you like to recap next lesson?

Expanding points - group assignment

Look at the letter assignment (next slide)

Come up with three reasons

Reasons for and against

In pairs/threes

How can you relate the points? Stupid ones are also ok!!!

Assignment

Mobile phone ban letter to Headteacher:

• Why do you think mobile phones have been banned?
• Reasons why mobile phones shouldn't be banned
• Reasons why they should be banned

Let's write - neatly please!

Read the question carefully

Have a mini brainstorm about how you might want to answer it

Write a plan using bulletpoints - or your own preferred way

Expand your topic - per paragraph 3 supporting points

What should you double check?