Friendly Letter Notes What are friendly letters Friendly

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Friendly Letter Notes

Friendly Letter Notes

What are friendly letters? • Friendly letters are personal letters written to friends or

What are friendly letters? • Friendly letters are personal letters written to friends or relatives, people close to you.

Features of Friendly Letters • The subject matter should be personal. • The voice

Features of Friendly Letters • The subject matter should be personal. • The voice or tone is informal and conversational • The heading and the paragraphs are all indented.

Parts of a Friendly Letter

Parts of a Friendly Letter

The Heading • Goes in the upper right corner • Usually takes three lines:

The Heading • Goes in the upper right corner • Usually takes three lines: 1. the writer’s street address 2. the writer’s city, state and zip code 3. the date the letter was written

Example of a Heading 401 S. Mc. Queen Road Chandler, AZ 85225 February 14,

Example of a Heading 401 S. Mc. Queen Road Chandler, AZ 85225 February 14, 2012

The Salutation • Another word for saying hello to the person you are writing

The Salutation • Another word for saying hello to the person you are writing to • Starts on the left side of the page • Skip one line below the heading • Begins with a capital letter • Followed by a comma

Salutation Examples Dear John, Dear Mrs. Hough, Dearest love, My homie, Dear Step-Monster, Wat

Salutation Examples Dear John, Dear Mrs. Hough, Dearest love, My homie, Dear Step-Monster, Wat up yo, Dearest sweet-thang,

The Body • Contains the thoughts and ideas you want to share • Skip

The Body • Contains the thoughts and ideas you want to share • Skip one line after the salutation • Indent the first line of each paragraph

The Closing • A way of saying good-bye • Needs to line up with

The Closing • A way of saying good-bye • Needs to line up with the heading on the right side of the page • Skip one line below the body • Capitalize the first word • Follow the closing with a comma

Examples of a closing • Love, • Sincerely, • See ya, • You’re so

Examples of a closing • Love, • Sincerely, • See ya, • You’re so freaking hott, • Your friend, • Respectfully,

Signature • The final part of a friendly letter • Skip one line after

Signature • The final part of a friendly letter • Skip one line after the closing • Line up with the closing and the heading • Your first name is usually enough (or your nick name works)

You’re going to write a special kind of Friendly Letter: a LOVE LETTER! •

You’re going to write a special kind of Friendly Letter: a LOVE LETTER! • To anyone or anything (a real person, a celebrity, a food, spring break, Mom, your Blankie, whatever) • Body of letter must be at least 8 sentences long • Must be school appropriate— don’t use the word ‘sexy’

GRADING RUBRIC _____ Heading has address AND date (1 point) _____ Salutation has a

GRADING RUBRIC _____ Heading has address AND date (1 point) _____ Salutation has a comma after the name (1 point) _____ Body (1 point) _____ Closing has a comma after it (1 point) _____ Signature (1 point) _____ Ideas Rate from 1 -6 creative, gets the point across, good supporting details, etc. _____ Conventions Rate from 1 -6 editing, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, etc. _____/17 TOTAL POSSIBLE