Formal Letter When writing a formal letter there

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Formal Letter When writing a formal letter there is a format that you have

Formal Letter When writing a formal letter there is a format that you have to use.

The Business Letter is very particular.

The Business Letter is very particular.

Remember: a good letter should consist of: a) an appropirate greeting: Dear Peter, Dear

Remember: a good letter should consist of: a) an appropirate greeting: Dear Peter, Dear Mr Williams, Dear Sir/Madam b) an introduction: reasons for writing c) Main body: develop the subject. Begin a new paragraph for each main point. d) an appropriate ending: Best wishes, Respectfully,

A Formal Business Letter is Left Justified. That means that everything begins all the

A Formal Business Letter is Left Justified. That means that everything begins all the way to the left. Each line starts without hitting a tab, there is a space between each paragraph. Carol Wolff

Your Address Date The first information in a letter is your address. Then under

Your Address Date The first information in a letter is your address. Then under that, is the date. Carol Wolff

Next line: Where the letter is GOING to. Mc. Dougal Publishing Company 1309 Pennsylvania

Next line: Where the letter is GOING to. Mc. Dougal Publishing Company 1309 Pennsylvania Ave Hagerstown, MD 21742 Carol Wolff

From To Next is TO WHOM the letter is addressing Dear Mc. Dougal Publishing:

From To Next is TO WHOM the letter is addressing Dear Mc. Dougal Publishing:

1 st Paragraph Introduce your REASON for writing. NOT yourself. My name is Joe

1 st Paragraph Introduce your REASON for writing. NOT yourself. My name is Joe Brown and I am a freshman at John Champe High School. I just finished reading the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” and I am sorry to say that I don’t like the ending of the story, and I am requesting that a new ending is written….

2 nd and 3 rd Paragraphs Give more details as to what you want

2 nd and 3 rd Paragraphs Give more details as to what you want and your reasons for writing. I would like another section of the story to be written. The ending that exists does not finish the idea of what happened to Rainsford now that Zaroff has been killed….

4 th Paragraph What solutions you will be happy with to settle this situation.

4 th Paragraph What solutions you will be happy with to settle this situation. I would like to offer a solution to this problem. The ending of the story should include information about Rainsford’s new life on the island. Rainsford builds a resort on the island families visit the island for exotic vacations….

Then Sign off. Respectfully, Space for your signature Joe Brown

Then Sign off. Respectfully, Space for your signature Joe Brown

Your Address Date To who the letter is going to. Whom you speaking to.

Your Address Date To who the letter is going to. Whom you speaking to. Dear Mr. 1 st Paragraph 2 nd and 3 rd paragraph 4 th Paragraph Closing, Your name. Carol Wolff