Objective: (In the “notes” section of your binder) Students will be able to write a business letter to a member of the Senate pertaining to the issues in the Sudan and the Lost Boys.

Warm-up DOL # 32 (take out your G&L homework to be checked for a HW grade) Commas: Write the sentence in the “Bell Ringer” section of your binder/notebook. Place a comma in the appropriate spot. Her teammate Julie was the best player on the team. Babe Ruth who was a famous baseball player revolutionized the sport. The sheet which is at my house is a very important document.

Greek and Latin Units Unit 16- Review Test on Units on Friday!!!

Review 1) The teacher emphasized subject pronouns to make sure that her students could ________________ proper sentences. A. activate B. construct C. rupture D. illuminate 2) That corporation specializes in _______________; they own several farms and are able to mass-produce fruits and vegetables. A. toxicology B. photography C. structuralism D. agribusiness 3) Mr. Jones couldn’t keep any money in his house because his son was a ______________. A. xenophobe B. transcendentalist C. kleptomaniac D. sophisticate

Review 1) The teacher emphasized subject pronouns to make sure that her students could ________________ proper sentences. A. activate B. construct C. rupture D. illuminate 2) That corporation specializes in _______________; they own several farms and are able to mass-produce fruits and vegetables. A. toxicology B. photography C. structuralism D. agribusiness 3) Mr. Jones couldn’t keep any money in his house because his son was a ______________. A. xenophobe B. transcendentalist C. kleptomaniac D. sophisticate

Review 1) The teacher emphasized subject pronouns to make sure that her students could ________________ proper sentences. A. activate B. construct C. rupture D. illuminate 2) That corporation specializes in _______________; they own several farms and are able to mass-produce fruits and vegetables. A. toxicology B. photography C. structuralism D. agribusiness 3) Mr. Jones couldn’t keep any money in his house because his son was a ______________. A. xenophobe B. transcendentalist C. kleptomaniac D. sophisticate

Review 1) The teacher emphasized subject pronouns to make sure that her students could ________________ proper sentences. A. activate B. construct C. rupture D. illuminate 2) That corporation specializes in _______________; they own several farms and are able to mass-produce fruits and vegetables. A. toxicology B. photography C. structuralism D. agribusiness 3) Mr. Jones couldn’t keep any money in his house because his son was a ______________. A. xenophobe B. transcendentalist C. kleptomaniac D. sophisticate

Task: Construct a letter to a particular agency or governmental department that argues why it should become more involved with helping the “lost boys” and the reasons for your opinions. (Literary Focus: Maintain a specific author’s purpose and tone to effectively present your argument.)

Argument- is speech or writing that presents a claim about an issue or problem and supports it with reasons or evidence. Claim- the writer’s position on an issue or problem Evidence- specific pieces of information that support a claim. (facts, quotations, examples, statistics, or personal experiences) Counterargument- is an argument made to answer an opposing argument, or counterclaim. A good argument anticipates opposing viewpoints and provides counterarguments to disprove (refute), or answer them. Thesis statement-an expression of the claim that the writer or speaker is trying to support. W1: Argumentative Writing

Task: Develop a thesis statement – What should the western world do to help? What agencies should be responsible? Thesis Statement

Task: Develop a thesis statement – What should the western world do to help? What agencies should be responsible? _____________(organization) should become more involved with the Sudanese Lost Boys in order to _________________________(reasons for your opinions). Thesis Statement

I should see this… Complete heading: –To: (Who are you writing this letter to) –From: (Your name) –Date: (Date the assignment is due) –Subject: (What the subject of your letter is about) 5 sentences MAX –Purpose: Why are you writing this letter? –Problem: What is the problem you’re addressing? Thesis (Solution): How do you intend to solve this problem?

Now it’s your turn… Begin writing the proposal for your letter in class When you are done you can try and begin formatting the rough draft of your business letter

Scenario: The iPhone nano just came out, and of course, as one who keeps up with technology, you were the first in line at Best Buy to buy it (because who wants to pay and wait for shipping?). (will arrive 2010)

Problem: There are major glitches with your new iphone nano. Your awesome touch screen freezes every five seconds, the internet connection isn’t compatible with your wireless network at home…and your battery life is non-existent.

What do you do now??

First, you attempt to call Apple’s toll-free customer service number. But we all know after an hour of waiting on the phone to talk to a service agent, you feel like you’re being tortured

Another way to get your frustrations heard is writing a letter – a BUSINESS LETTER.

Audience – who are you writing to? Friendly Letter: Family Friends

Consider Pig’s letter to his girlfriend, Pigita:

Remember, you are writing a formal letter to your organization. How do we create a FORMAL tone? What is TONE? the overall attitude a writer projects toward the reader and the subject matter. Sentence structure, formality and specificity of vocabulary, and neatness all contribute to a letter's tone.

Formal versus Informal:

Compare the following conversations: Vanessa, your BFF since 6 th grade, wants to know all about your date with Tommy last night. Vanessa: OMG tell me all about it!! Me: Ok he was all like sweet and showed up with a roses and took me to this sweet restaurant, and we totally hung out at the pier. Vanessa: Shut up!! Me: Seriously!

Now at dinner with your grandparents, they somehow found out about Tommy and want to know all about your date: Grandma: How was your date last night, dear? Me: It was delightful, Grandma. Tommy was a perfect gentleman. Grandpa: Of course he would be – only the best for my granddaughter. Me: Tommy took me to Cheesecake Factory and then we went for a walk on the pier. Grandma: Well, isn’t that sweet!

Purpose – why are you writing this letter? Your purpose is to ask a government official about helping children like the Lost Boys receive additional funding for food, shelter, clothing, education, etc.

Business Letter in Block Style (notice that you don’t indent at all in a block style business letter)

1. Margins: the space around your letter. 1.Go to “File.” 2.Scroll down to “Page Set-Up” 3.On the “Margins” Tab, Put “1-Inch” for the top, bottom, left, and right margins.

2. You need your own address. This part goes in the “heading” section. Underneath your address, put the date. Skip TWO lines.

3. Put your organization’s address on the “inside address” section. Skip one line

4. Salutation/Greeting To Whom it May Concern: Skip one line

5. Body: State your purpose for writing this letter. Be formal and polite; the organization is doing YOU a favor by sending you the information.

Between each paragraph, be sure to skip ONE line.

6. Closing: Sincerely, Four spaces after the closing Then your name. In between the closing and your name, that is where you would sign your name.

Your assignment tonight: 1.Type up your business letter and print it out. 2.Follow the formatting. 3.Your letter is due Friday.