david capotosti, carli crook, and kristy fisher
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David Capotosti, Carli Crook, and Kristy Fisher. ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2009 5 th Grade Correspondence Writing: Business Letters. Stage: Pre writing ELA5W2 . The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
David Capotosti, Carli Crook, and Kristy FisherECED 4300 B
Dr. Tonja RootSpring 2009
5th GradeCorrespondence Writing:
Business Letters
DAVID CAPOTOSTI
Stage: Pre writingELA5W2. The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genresC. Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context.
P.L.O.
The students will complete a graphic organizer for writing a
business letter.
Form of Writing: Business letter
Used for:Communication between organizations and their customersWriting from one business to anotherClients and other external parties
Business LettersSix important aspects of a
business letter•Tone Accuracy•Audience Format•Accessibility•Appearance
Business letter components
HeadingInside Address
GreetingBody
ClosingSignature
Business letters Like any other form of writing,
business letters require:•Pre writing•Drafting•Revising
Pre Writing StageMust decide on three things
1. Purpose2. Audience3. Content
Idea Organizer for a Business Letter
To whom
will you write the
letter?
What are the address and
the date? Include their
title, if the person has
one.
Think of greeting
Make sure you
put a colon
after the greeting
Idea Organizer(cont.)What are some ideas that you would like to say in your letter? Are you requesting information, offering your opinion, or complaining about something?Think of a closing for your letter that is not too personal.
Darling, J.M. Expository writing sampler. Retrieved April 1, 2009, from http://www.rdlco.com/samples/Expository_Writing_RazzleDazzle.pdf
Citation of Published Example
Darling, J.M. Expository writing sampler. Retrieved April 1, 2009, from http://www.rdlco.com/samples/Expository_Writing_RazzleDazzle.pdf
Published Example29655 State StreetHeading: Bastrop, Texas 59000 HeadingJuly 5, 2006 Four to six spaces Ms. Ella JohnsonPerfect Publishing Company Inside Address11256 Main StreetMerryville, Illinois 56789 Dear Ms. Johnson: Greeting Every student in our school band is writing a personal memoir. When we finish we would like to put them all together in one bound book, which we want to sell to make money for a band trip to the state band finals this year. Double Space between all paragraphs Could you please send us the information about how we can go about getting our book bound? We need to know the following:1. How much will it cost per book?2. How long will it take to get it bound?3. Would it be possible to print it in color?
We need this information as soon as possible and would appreciate your prompt reply.
Sincerely, Closing Signature Four spacesKisha Jones
Practice Activity:
•Class Activity
•Students help complete graphic organizer for prewriting stage
Assessment Activity:
•Students complete their own prewriting graphic organizer
•Remember:1. Purpose2. Audience3. Content
Kristy Fisher
Stage: DraftingELA5W2. The student
demonstrates competence in a variety of genres
d. Includes appropriate facts and details.
PLO
Students will complete a rough draft using their graphic
organizer created during the prewriting stage.
Form of Writing: Business Letter
Used for:• Applying for a job• To request or deliver information
Parts of a Business Letter
HeadingInside Address
Greeting Body
Complimentary CloseSignature Line
Drafting Stage
• Use graphic organizer• Skip lines using “X”• Label “Draft”• No erasing• Get content onto paper
Graphic Organizer for Drafting
Write, A. (n.d.). ESLFlow.com. Retrieved April 1, 2009, from Literacy Rules: http://www.literacyrules.com/pdf/Business%20Letter%20Format.pdf
Citation of Published Example
Henderson, D. (2005). Nairobits. Retrieved April 1, 2009, from Nairobits E-Learning: http://www.nairobits.com/e-learning/courses/course1/html/student/lesson04.html
Published Example
Henderson, D. (2005). Nairobits. Retrieved April 1, 2009, from Nairobits E-Learning: http://www.nairobits.com/e-learning/courses/course1/html/student/lesson04.html
Practice Activity• Group Activity• Develop Class Draft• Fill out drafting graphic organizer
–Use prewriting graphic organizer
–Plug in information from prewriting
Assessment Activity
• Write own draft–Use same graphic organizer
• Remember:–Skip lines using “X”–Label “Draft”–No erasing–Get content onto paper
Carli Crook
Stage: Revising
ELA5W4: The student consistently uses a writing
process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing.
The student:
b.Revises manuscripts to improve the meaning and focus of writing by adding, deleting, consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging words and sentences.
The student will revise his letter by adding, rearranging, changing and deleting content.
PLO
Form of Writing: Business Letter
Organizations use them to contact outside parties.
Respond to requestsMotivate some kind of actionRequest or provide information Sell goods and services.
Parts of a Business Letter
HeadingInside Address
Greeting Body
Complimentary CloseSignature Line
Revising Stage• Re-read•Make content clearer•Add, rearrange, delete or change content
•Follow with finger- look for one-one correspondence (written/meant to write)
•Editing marks (review)
Donaldson, G. (2006). Retrieved April 4, 2009, from JimCosta.Org:http://jimcosta.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/modifiedblockbizletter.jpg
Donaldson, G. (2006). Retrieved April 4, 2009, from JimCosta.Org:http://jimcosta.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/modifiedblockbizletter.jpg
Practice Activity:
• Class activity•Revise class draft together•Develop content
Assessment Activity:
•Revise business letter independently
•Remember: •Add, delete, rearrange and change
•One-one correspondence•Use editing marks