PRACTICAL WRITING: THE FRIENDLY LETTER Most people like to get mail from friends and relatives?. Choose one item, and write a thank-you letter on the lines.. PRACTICAL WRITING: THE BUSIN
Trang 1PREWRITING / IDEAS AND CONTENT: REVIEW
A. Each of the following topics is too general to be well-developed
in one paragraph Narrow each subject to make it much more
specific Be sure your topic is focused enough to develop in
just one paragraph!
2 fashion facts _
4 do-it-yourself projects _
B. Select one of the narrowed topics you wrote in Part A
1 Write a topic sentence for a paragraph on that topic
2 What is your purpose for writing the paragraph?
b to instruct d to describe
3 What verb tense did you use in your topic sentence?
a written in the present tense b written in the past tense
4 From what point of view is your topic sentence written?
C. The writer shifts verb tense in the following sentences First
cross out the incorrect verb Then write the correct verb form on
the line after the sentence
1 In 1901, President William McKinley was shot
by an assassin and dies in a Buffalo, New York,
2 The killer, Leon Czolgosz, said he was against
all government and has always wanted to kill
Trang 2PRACTICAL WRITING: THE FRIENDLY LETTER
Most people like to get mail from friends and
relatives Why is it we put off writing letters
ourselves? Maybe we think we have nothing
interesting to say This worksheet offers
suggestions to make your letter-writing easier
The proper format for personal letters includes
a heading, a greeting, a body, a closing, and a
signature Study the form of the letter on the
right Notice the capital letters, punctuation
marks, and indentations
What would you write in a letter to a friend who is far away?
Plan your letter on the lines below
1 List three things you’ve done in the past few weeks (Choose things
in which you and your friend share an interest These don’t need to
be special events Think about everyday happenings at home,
school, or work.)
2 Write two specific, descriptive details about one of the events you
mentioned above Try to help your friend get a clear mental picture
3 Write two questions you could ask your friend about his or her school, job, family, or activities
4 Write a sentence that lets your friend know you enjoy corresponding
CHALLENGE: Use your plans from Part A to write a friendly letter on the back of this sheet Be sure to use the correct letter form
2120 W Gull Drive Seaside, WA 98310 October 12, 2001 Dear Rudy,
Xmsm xmxm xmxm Xmsm xmxm xm xmxmxm xmxm Xm, xmxm xmx mxm mx mxmx?
Your friend,
Gracie
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Signature ➝
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Greeting ➝
Your address
Date
HEADING
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Have you recently received a gift, enjoyed someone’s hospitality, or received
a favor? If so, you can show your appreciation by writing a letter of thanks
Here are two hints for writing thank-you letters:
•Respond right away!
•Be specific Pick out at least one thing you especially enjoyed
about the gift, dinner, visit, help, etc Mention it in the letter
A. The following items each describe a situation that calls for a thank-you
letter Choose one item, and write a thank-you letter on the lines (Make
up the name of the person you’re writing to as well as other details.)
•You lost your wallet on the bus
and someone returned it
•Your friend’s family took you along
on their weekend ski trip
•Your history teacher wrote a letter recommending you for a part-time job
•Your friend’s father gave you a ticket to
a sold-out sporting event
_ _ _ _ _
B. Use the following checklist to evaluate your thank-you letter
1 _ _ The heading included my
address and the date.
2 _ _ The greeting was followed
by a comma.
3 _ _ In the body of the letter, I
specifically named the gift, favor, etc.
4 _ _ I described at least one specific detail
or reason why I liked or appreciated the gift, favor, etc.
5 _ _ I provided a closing followed by a
comma.
6 _ _ I signed the letter.
7 _ _ I used the correct friendly letter format.
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Today people often use e-mail to send messages electronically
Study the sample e-mail below
An effective message
should include important
details and get straight
to the point Notice the
essential information
included in the telephone
message on the right
A. Decide what information is
missing from the telephone
message below Then rewrite
the message on the lines
Make up details that would
provide needed information
Ms Kostas,
Your sister called
She is canceling
your lunch date
B. Read the following e-mail message Then write an improved version on the back of this sheet Make up details as you need them
To: Denise C Hayden Subject:
Ms Hayden,
I need to cancel our interview I’m sorry for the inconvenience.
Brian
September 4, 6:15 P M
Mr O’Rourke, Your cousin Stephen called He will be arriving on Coastal Airlines, Flight 201, this Saturday, September 6, at 7:55 A M
He wants you to meet him at the gate.
He suggests you check arrival time with the airlines Saturday morning If there is
a problem, call him at (503) 666-7218.
He says he’s looking forward to the visit!
Felicia Torres
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WHO THE MESSAGE IS FOR
TIME AND DATE OF THE MESSAGE
THE PERSON WHO CALLED
WHAT THE CALLER WANTED
A NUMBER
TO CALL BACK
YOUR NAME SIGNED
AT THE BOTTOM
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From: Theodore Bear <tedbear@linktime.net>
To: Robert Deer <bobbyd@pacscape.com>
Cc: Joey Pearson <jpearson@pct.com>
Sandra Wolfe <sandwolfe@wesbell.net>
Date: Mon, Jul 2, 2001, 8:30 AM Subject: Decoration committee meeting change Committee members,
The meeting to plan autumn ball decorations has been changed to Wed., July 11, at 7:30 P.M The meeting place is still Lincoln High, Room 122 Ted
MAKE SURE E - MAIL ADDRESS IS ABSOLUTELY
CORRECT … OR YOUR MESSAGE WON ’ T GO THROUGH !
YOU CAN SEND MORE THAN ONE COPY !
SUMMARIZE THE SUBJECT OF YOUR MESSAGE
INCLUDE IMPORTANT DETAILS
SIGN YOUR MESSAGE
YOUR E - MAIL SOFTWARE WILL SUPPLY DATE AND TIME
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Knowing how to write a neat, businesslike letter is an important skill Unlike a
friendly letter, a business letter is formal If possible, it should be typed If not,
it should be written neatly in black or blue ink
A business letter follows a format with six main parts Study the example
201 S.W Lincoln St.
Castle Rock, WY 87721 March 29, 2001
World Publications
4747 W 47th Ave Middleton, MN 97404 Order Department:
On February 24 I sent an order for one copy of the book Guide
to Undersea Adventure I enclosed a money order for $17.36 I have not yet received my order Please advise me by return mail on the status of my order.
Sincerely,
Erica McKinney
Erica McKinney
Use the clues to help solve the crossword
puzzle Answers are the six parts of a
business letter
ACROSS
4 The _ of the letter contains
the main message
5 The _ of the letter names
a person or department to whom
you’re directing your letter It is
followed by a colon
6 The inside _ tells where you
are writing
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B
A
1
6 5
4
3
2
INSIDE ADDRESS
HEADING
GREETING
BODY
CLOSING
SIGNATURE
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DOWN
1 The writer’s address and the date
appear in the _
2 The _ is a word or phrase that
comes before the writer signs his or
her name It is followed by a comma
3 The _ is the writer’s handwritten name
CHALLENGE: Imagine that you are researching a U.S city On the back
of this sheet, write a business letter asking that city’s Chamber of
Commerce for information
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It is important that you address the envelope for your letter correctly
The envelope gives the person receiving your letter a first impression
of you
A. Address the following envelope Use your own name and address as
the return address Then address your letter to Mr William Cole at
Bridgeport Baking Company, 4631 Lester Lane, Sand Point, Idaho,
83219 Use the postal abbreviation for Idaho (ID)
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B. Be sure to capitalize and punctuate addresses correctly Study the first
item that has been done for you Then correctly rewrite the second
address Be sure to use the correct postal abbreviation for the state
plainfield north carolina 97221
Mr Frank G Neiman
1616 West Woodpecker Parkway Plainfield , NC 97221
RETURN
ADDRESS ➝
35 USA
Trang 7LAUGH OUT LOUD! MISUSED WORDS
Sometimes writers simply pick the wrong words! They know what they meant
to say—and perhaps the reader knows what is meant But one of the words they used just isn’t quite right! A misused word can make a reader laugh out loud
A. Circle the misused word in each sentence Find the correct word in the
word box and write it on the line
abominable cooperation insinuating roughness typhoon
1 Are you incinerating that I am cheap because
2 The soccer player was kicked out of the game
3 The fierce tycoon blew the roof off the seaside hotel
4 I appreciate your understanding corporation in
B. Some words are easily confused Select and circle one word in each
pair below Then use that word in a sentence of your own
1 spank / spunk
SENTENCE: _ _
2 curdled / coddled
SENTENCE: _ _
3 shrewd / rude
SENTENCE: _ _
4 exhilarate / accelerate
SENTENCE: _ _
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A. Read the sentences about business letters Then circle the word that
correctly completes each statement
1 A business letter should include ( only the writer’s address /
the address of both the writer and the receiver )
2 The inside address shows ( the writer’s address / the receiver’s address )
3 The inside address belongs ( at the end of the letter / above the greeting )
4 The date belongs in the ( heading / closing )
B. A business letter and a friendly letter are similar in many ways and
different in others Read each statement below Write B if it describes
only a business letter Write F if it describes only a friendly letter Write
B/F if it describes both.
1 _ The greeting is
followed by a comma
2 _ The greeting is
followed by a colon
3 _ The body contains
the message
4 _ The tone is informal
5 _ The letter has a heading with
the writer’s address
6 _ The letter is dated
7 _ The closing is followed by a
comma
8 _ The letter has an inside address
with the receiver’s address
CHALLENGE: Proofread the friendly letter and correct the mistakes Then
rewrite the letter correctly on the back of this sheet (Hint: You will find 6 errors in the heading, 2 in the greeting, 7 in the body, and 2 in the closing.)
1050 hillman Street chicago Illinois 77210 august 5, 2001:
dear Ben
Thank You for asking me to alaska for the fishing trip I had an
amazing time! I never would have been able to visit your beautiful state if you had not invited me I’ll never forget watching a bear catch a salmon with its bare paws (Ha, ha! Get it?) Your life in
Frozentoe, alaska is surely different than mine in chicago Youll
have to come visit me soon and let me show you the city sights How about coming this winter when it’s really cold up there?
your pal:
Lenny
Trang 9CREATIVE WRITING: EXPANDING SENTENCES
In a note to a friend a writer says, “I saw a man.” Did the writer create a clear
picture? No! The sentence leaves the reader wondering: Who was the man?
What did he look like? When did you see him? Where was he? Why was he
there? By expanding the sentence to answer some of those questions, the
writer could create a more interesting and vivid description
Answer the questions below Then use your answers to rewrite and expand each original sentence Think about how you can create different images by answering the questions differently The first one has been done for you
1 The car was parked.
Whose car? _ Where was it parked? What kind of car? _ Why was it parked? _ Expanded sentence: _
2 Gina saw a rodent.
What kind of rodent? When did Gina see it? _ Where was it? _ What did Gina do? Expanded sentence: _
3 The student frowned.
What type of student? Where was the student? Why was the student frowning? Expanded sentence: _
4 The weather changed.
Why? How? Where? _ When? _ Expanded sentence: _
CHALLENGE: Recall something interesting or unusual you saw today On the back of this sheet, write a descriptive sentence Your goal is to make your
reader “see what you saw.” (As you write, think about the who, what, when,
where, why, and how.)
When his car engine blew up, my cousin Roland parked the beat-up old Chevy by the side of the freeway.
my cousin Roland beat-up Chevy engine blew up by the side of the freeway
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hot, delicious
When describing an experience, remember that
you sense your surroundings with more than just
your eyes You also hear, smell, touch, and taste
the world around you To fully share an experience
with your reader, involve more than one sense
A. Separate the words in the box below into categories
Then add one word of your own to each category
babbling sour prickle stinking flavorful
painful tangy aroma fragrant scarlet
THE FIVE SENSES
1 HEAR 2 SMELL 3 TOUCH 4 TASTE 5 SEE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
YOUR OWN WORD:
_ _ _ _ _
B. Call up a mental image of each item listed below Then write two words
that you associate with the item For each item, try to involve two of
your senses The first one has been done for you
CHALLENGE: Select one of the items listed in Part B On the back of this sheet, write a few sentences about the item You might write an advertisement, a descriptive paragraph, a dialogue, or a poem Make sure you involve at least two senses