Your Turn… In groups….look at the business letter question again! Decide with your group how to answer this question in the BEST way. What should you include that is necessary?

Everyone MUST Participate!! Everyone gets a different coloured highlighter colour (4 squares each). When you participate, you put your colour square on the bottom of the screen. You should shoot to present at least 4 ideas. You can participate more. I will be able to see who is participating and who is not!!

Here is the question again… Applying for a Summer Job Read about the situation below and complete the assignment that follows. The Situation Imagine that you are Kim Green, a Grade 9 student applying for one of the four jobs listed below. Robin Thornton is the person at the Hillcrest Job Centre who processes the applications for these jobs.

Summer Jobs Available Volunteer Jobs Playground Program Assistant—assist with activities for seven- to ten-year old children Senior Citizens’ Assistant—assist with the needs and activities of seniors in a centre or in the community

Paid Jobs Fast Food Restaurant Employee—prepare food, serve customers, clear tables Landscaping Assistant—plant flowers and shrubs; cut and rake lawns Assignment Write a business letter to Robin Thornton in which you apply for the job you have selected. (Select only one job from the list above.) When writing, be sure to

identify the job for which you are applying explain what knowledge, skills, or experience you have that may be relevant to the job sign your letter Kim Green—do not sign your own name organize your thoughts appropriately in sentences and paragraphs use vocabulary that is appropriate and effective