Writing Workshop

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 3

How Do I Write the Perfect Letter?

Learning Goals

After this lesson I know how to start and finish an informal letter.

After this lesson I can start and finish an informal letter properly.

What do you need to include in a letter?

Which greeting can you use for an informal letter?

1. Hello
2. Dear ...
3. Hi
4. Good day

Greeting 

In informal letters you can use various greetings, as long as they mean hello. 

Caution! They need to be in English

For Example: 

Hello aunt Caroll, 

Hi Jim,

Dear Kate

...

After the greeting we...

1. Dive right into the story
2. Introduce ourselves
3. We ask how the person is
4. Start telling the person what is up

After the greeting

You ask how the other person is doing and say how you are doing. 

How are you? I am doing fine. 

Introduce yourself.

You do this when you do not know the person you are writing to.

What is important for the middle part of your letter?

Middle part

Make full sentences (capital letter, dot).

Word order should be correct: place before time!

I with a capital letter.

All points from the assignment need to be included!!!

How do we end a letter?

1. greeting and your name
2. your name
3. nothing
4. a funny quote

Ending the letter

I hope to hear from you soon.

Bye, 

Write your name

?Informal Letters?

Now

Do the short writing assignment on the board.