1. When writing a formal letter there is a format that you have to use.

2. The Business Letter is very particular.

3. Remember: a good letter should consist of:
a) an appropirate greeting: Dear Peter, Dear Mr Williams, Dear Sir/Madam
b) an introduction: reasons for writing
c) Main body: develop the subject. Begin a new paragraph for each main point.
d) an appropriate ending:
Best wishes,
Respectfully,

4. A Formal Business Letter is Left Justified.
That means that everything begins all the way to the left.
Each line starts without hitting a tab, there is a space between each paragraph.
Carol Wolff

5. The first information in a letter is your address.
Date
The first information in a letter is your address.
Then under that, is the date.
Carol Wolff

6. Next line: Where the letter is GOING to.
McDougal Publishing Company
1309 Pennsylvania Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Carol Wolff

7. Next is TO WHOM the letter is addressing
From To
Next is TO WHOM the letter is addressing
Dear McDougal Publishing:

8. Introduce your REASON for writing. NOT yourself.
1st Paragraph
Introduce your REASON for writing. NOT yourself.
My name is Joe Brown and I am a freshman at John Champe High School. I just finished reading the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” and I am sorry to say that I don’t like the ending of the story, and I am requesting that a new ending is written….

9. Give more details as to what you want and your reasons for writing.
2nd and 3rd Paragraphs
Give more details as to what you want and your reasons for writing.
I would like another section of the story to be written. The ending that exists does not finish the idea of what happened to Rainsford now that Zaroff has been killed….

10. 4th Paragraph
What solutions you will be happy with to settle this situation.
I would like to offer a solution to this problem. The ending of the story should include information about Rainsford’s new life on the island. Rainsford builds a resort on the island and families visit the island for exotic vacations….

11. Then Sign off.
Respectfully,
Joe Brown
Space for your signature

12. To who the letter is going to.
Your Address
Date
To who the letter is going to.
Whom you speaking to.
Dear Mr.
1st Paragraph
2nd and 3rd paragraph
4th Paragraph
Closing,
Your name.
Carol Wolff