Writing

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Writing

Writing an email

Today & Goals

You will write two emails

1. informal email

2. formal email

Goals: You know how to write an email in English and know which errors you should avoid.

Make the preparatory assignment

How do you start an email?

How do you start an email?

1. Dear [Name]

This email greeting is an appropriate salutation for formal email correspondence. Example: “Dear Sam” or “Dear Sam Barney or Dear Mr. Barney,”

2. Hi or Hello

 this is considered an informal greeting, it

3. Hi everyone, Hi team, or Hi [department name] team.

This is also an informal greeting

What do you put in the body of an email?

What do you put in the body of an email?

 

Main paragraph of your email that communicates main message. Use proper grammar and punctuation and be sure to capitalize when needed

What do you need, are you thanking someone?, asking for help? or are you giving advice.

How do you end an email?

How do you end an email?  

Sincerely,

Best,

Regards,

All the best,

Thank you,

Thanks,

Yours faithfully,

Yours sincerely,

How do you end an email

Closing statement:

We look forward to working with you in the future.

I hope to see you soon.

Wishing you well.

etc.

Where do we always use capital letters?

1. To start a sentence
2. For the word I
3. Proper nouns: A person's first name, The names of countries, nationalities, and languages
4. Days, months, and holidays
5. Acronyms: ID

 

Write your own email

Write two emails 

1. Write an email to a friend apologizing for forgetting their birthday. (Informal) 20 min

(Tell your friend how you will make it up to them.)

2. Write an email to a company requesting a job interview. (Formal) 20 min

Are you done

Look at your classmate's work and correct the errors.

Look at the opening greetings/lines and correct the errors if needed

• Dear madams,
• Dear Mr. Alex
• Dear John. Hi!
• To everyone.
• To: all faculty members,

• I write to you about your latest model.
• Thanks for your quick reply.
• Sorry for my late replying.
• How's it going.
• This is just a quick note to say...