Courtesy Letters 5 th Grade Mandy Moore & Christen York ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonja Root

Prewriting - Drafting Christen York GPS: ELA5W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure. The student a. Selects a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length, and format requirements. PLO: Students will organize and write a courtesy letter to a friend, containing the appropriate parts.

Courtesy Letters Courtesy letters allow you to thank a person for a service or gift.

Graphic Organizer The graphic organizer will help to establish the content of the letter. – Who are we writing to? – Where do they live? – What are we thankful for? – When were we thankful? – Why were we thankful?

Draft The draft will be a modified graphic organizer. This will highlight the appropriate content for a courtesy letter.

York, C. (2009). Graphic Organizer for a Courtesy Letter. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA. Who are we writing to? Where do they live? What are we thankful for? When were we thankful? Why were we thankful? Dear (Who)______, (Who)________ (Where)______ _____________ Thank you so much for the (what)__________ that I received (when)______________. I really enjoy it because (why)______________. Sincerely, Your Name________

SAMPLE COURTESY LETTER TO THOSE APPLYING. (n.d.). Retrieved October 15, 2009, from Granite Schools: uman%20Resources/Hiring%20Procedures%20and%20Related%20Forms/04%20Samp le%20Courtesy%20Letter%20to%20Transfer%20Applicant.pdf Insert Date Here Mrs. Smith Elementary School Granite School District Dear Mrs. Smith: I have received your letter expressing interest in the 3rd grade position at Elementary School. All applicants were considered and screened through telephone calls, file review, and some interviewing. At this time, the position has been filled. Thank you for your application. I wish you continued success as a teacher in Granite School District. Sincerely, John Doe Principal School Name

Practice Activity for Grade 5 We will be filling in the graphic organizer thanking the cafeteria workers for the delicious lunch that we had yesterday. We will fill in our questions first, and then we will fill in our sample draft.

Assessment Activity for Grade 5 We will be using the letter format and create our own original thank you letter to someone who has recently given or done something for us. Remember to write all of the important pieces of a courtesy letter. This will be focusing mainly on content.

Revising - Editing Mandy Moore GPS: ELA5W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure. The student a. Selects a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length, and format requirements. PLO: Students will edit and revise a courtesy letter to a friend, containing the appropriate parts.

Courtesy Letters Numerous types – Informal – Formal – Business

Revising - Editing Revising – Format – Sentence Structure – Word Choice Editing – Punctuation – Spelling

Graphic Organizer Moore, M. (2009). Graphic Organizer for a Courtesy Letter. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

Example of a Courtesy Letter Thurmond, M. L. (2001). Cover letters and thank-you notes. Atlanta: Georgia Dept. of Labor, Employment Services.

Practice Activity for 5 th Grade As a class, we will revise and edit their drafts written to the cafeteria workers.

Assessment Activity Students will revise and edit their draft to a friend. They must have all the appropriate pieces needed for a courtesy letters.