1. Formal Letters
introduction

2. Formal writing
Whether writing an e mail to a friend or a literary essay for a class, all writing has several elements in common:
Audience
Purpose
Form

3. Formal vs informal
Read the letter to the board of trustees on the issue of closing down the tuck shop.
Do you think this letter would make a difference? Why/ why not?
Re-write the letter using a more formal tone.

4. Ideas and evidence

5. Structure Address of Recipient Space Today’s date Dear __________,
Introduction
2-3 body paragraphs
Conclusion
Yours Sincerely,
Name `

6. Introduction I am writing to you to express my concerns about …
I believe that…

7. Paragraphs
Each point should be specific and have supporting information….
Paragraph 1 (e.g.)
Firstly, I feel that military style boot camps would provide young people with structure and discipline.
It is clear to all involved that serving hot pies in the school tuck shop is detrimental to the health of young people.
One reason why I believe that the movie stars make poor role models is that they are often shown in magazines drunk and out of control.

8. Word salad Some words you could use to connect ideas: Furthermore
However
Nevertheless
In addition
In comparison
Secondly
For instance
For example
Undoubtedly
Clearly
In hindsight
In conclusion
In summary