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Business Letters and Résumés www.english10mackey.weebly.com

Business Letter

Part 1: Opening Establish purpose of letter (why am I writing to you?) Main point- “this is to inform you of…” Catches the reader’s attention Letters are shorter than essays so they need to be short and sweet!

Part 2: Middle Support, explain, elaborate on main point, but not too much information! Shorter paragraphs

Part 3: Closing Let reader know what action or response you want Emphasize the main point Close with a simple sentence “thank you for taking the time to…” or “Please feel free to contact me at…”

Closing Sincerely, Type name Sign above in BLACK INK ONLY!

Pair-Share Turn to your partner and explain what goes into each of the three parts Part 1… Part 2… Part 3…

Format: Heading EVERYTHING ALIGNS ON THE LEFT MARGIN-NO INDENTING!!! Your street address City, state, zip code Space down 1 time Date (day, month, year) No abbreviations! Single space

Format: Heading Space down 1 time Person to whom you are writing’s name Street Address City, state, zip code Single Space

Format: Salutation Space down 1 time Salutation Dear…: (USE A COLON!)

Format: Body of letter Space down 1 time Begin the body of your letter Space down 1 time between paragraphs Opening/introduction (paragraph 1) Strengths (paragraph 2) Experience (paragraph 3) Why hire you? (paragraph 4)

Format: Closing Space down 1 time Sincerely, Sign in BLACK INK ONLY! Type name

Sample: Pair-Share Talk to your partner about the following: What element does each arrow point to? What is wrong with what the black arrow is pointing to?

YOUR LETTER You are going to write a letter to the business in which you are applying for a job. Write a letter to this business highlighting your strengths and experience, as well as explaining why they should hire you.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT format Upper left hand corner: Do NOT start with your name Your street address City, state, zip code Date (day, month, year) No abbreviations! Single space

YOUR ASSIGNMENT format Paragraph 1: Reason for writing this letter “I would like to take this opportunity to inform you…”

YOUR ASSIGNMENT format Paragraph 2 explain your strengths. “One of the strongest qualities that I demonstrate is…”

YOUR ASSIGNMENT format Paragraph 3: explain what previous experience you have that highlights your strengths. “I have previously…

YOUR ASSIGNMENT format Paragraph 4: Why should this business hire you? “I am the right fit for your business because…

YOUR ASSIGNMENT format Closing: Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. Thank you for considering me for this position. /signature/ You typed name

Example: Mrs. Mackey’s Letter

Résumés

Résumés Heading: First and Last Name Address Phone Number Email Must be professional

Résumés Objective: To obtain a position (describe the job). One sentence.

Résumés Education: Start with most recent and work backwards. Give address for each school. Include the years that you attended.

Résumés Experience: What previous job or working experience do you have? What have you previously been paid to do?

Résumés Accomplishments: What awards, recognitions, achievements leadership roles have you made?

Résumés : Mrs. Mackey’s Example