1. Business Letters By: Artia Nelson & Brittney Mitchner ECED 4300 A Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2011 4 th Grade Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

2. Brittney Mitchner Prewriting GPS:ELA4W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. The student produces informational writing (e.g., report, procedures, correspondence) that: b. Frames a central question about an issue or situation. c. Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context. Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

3. PLO: A.Students will model the prewriting stage of a business letter by completing a graphic organizer Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

4. Prewriting 1st stage of the writing process o Planning o Researching o Outlining o Clustering o Brainstorming Grammar, punctuation, and perfection are important during this process Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

5. Business Letter letter dealing with business Request information Make a complaint Request permission Give an opinion Make a suggestion Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia Format  Block  Modified block  Semi-block

6. Block Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

7. Modified Block Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia  The date and closing should be tabbed to the center point  Body, sender’s, and recipient’s addresses are left justified  single-spaced

8. Semi-Block Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia Like modified block Each paragraph is indented instead of left justified

9. Organizing Your Business Letter Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia Heading Inside address Salutation Body Closing Signature

10. Published Piece Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

11. Practice Activity Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia Complete cluster web Persuading company to donate math manipulative to the class

12. Assessment Activity Complete a business letter graphic organizer Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

13. Artia Nelson Drafting Stage Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

14. Artia Nelson GPS ELA4W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. o The student produces informational writing (e.g., report, procedures, correspondence) that: a. Engages the reader by establishing a context, creating a speaker’s voice, and otherwise developing reader interest. b. Frames a central question about an issue or situation. d. Includes appropriate facts and details. f. Uses a range of appropriate strategies, such as providing facts and details, describing or analyzing the subject, and narrating a relevant anecdote. h. Provides a sense of closure to the writing. Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

15. PLO: A.Students will use the completed graphic organizer from the prewriting stage to draft a business letter. Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

16. Drafting Stage Second stage of the writing process Use information from the graphic organizer to write a business letter A rough draft. Spelling and punctuation DO NOT MATTER! Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

17. Drafting: Parts of a business Letter Six main parts o The heading o Inside address o Greeting o Body o Closing o signature Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

18. Drafting: Parts of a business letter The heading: o the sender’s address o date Inside address: o Who your writing this letter to: Include their name, title, and company and the address of person receiving the letter Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

19. Drafting: Parts of a business letter Greeting, Salutation: o “Dear”, person’s name o Always place colon (:) after Body: main purpose o Why you are writing o Main part, Keep short Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

20. Drafting: Parts of a business letter o Explain what you are requesting and your concern o Thank the person Closing: o Where you are sending the letter o Yours truly,… or Sincerely,… Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

21. Drafting: Parts of a business letter Signature: o Last part of letter o Sign first and last name Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

22. Published Piece Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

23. Practice Activity Use cluster web from prewriting practice Draft persuasive business letter to math company Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia

24. Assessment Activity Use business letter graphic organizer from prewriting stage Draft a business letter Mitchner, Brittney & Nelson, Artia