1. EFFECTIVE BUSINESS LETTER Per 3, 5: 10/16/14 Per 2, 4, 6: 10/17/14

2. SWBAT :  Write effective business letters with attention to audience, purpose, and format.  Analyze/score the strengths and weaknesses of a sample letter according to our CAHSEE Writing Rubric and what we know about effective business letters.  Use technology to reflect on your understanding of the lesson. IWBAT: GOAL/OBJECTIVES:

3. WHAT IS A BUSINESS LETTER? A business letter is written in formal language. The letter is written for official correspondence between two organizations and customers, clients, etc. Purposes : applying for a scholarship, writing a letter of recommendation, applying for a job, proposing an idea to a boss or principle ???

4. HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVE LETTER:  WHO: Analyze your reader and set the proper tone.  WHY/WHAT: Have a Clear Sense of Purpose  HOW: Draft, revise and edit your letter multiple times

5. What are the Components of a Letter?

6. Letterhead (Business Organization) Writer's Address Date Inside Address Salutation Body of the letter Complimentary Close Signed Name/Signature Type Name Candace Winters

7. DETAILS TO BE WRITEN Body of the Letter Introductory Paragraph Discussion Paragraph Concluding Paragraph (2 Spaces below salutation and 2 spaces below each paragraph) Complimentary Close and Signed Name Place a comma after the complimentary close and put your signature above your printed name.

8. DETAILS TO BE WRITEN Line of gratitude/appreciation and where you can be contacted Thank you for your consideration. You can contact me at (555) 555-5555 and/or selena.gomez@gmail.com

9.  What are the overall goals and objectives of today’s lesson? WHITEBOARD CFU

10.  Provide an example of a proper salutation. WHITEBOARD CFU:

11.  Provide an example of a proper complimentary close and signed name. WHITEBOARD CFU:

12.  Explore the sample business letter with your partner.  Identify the strengths of the business letter.  Identify the weaknesses of the business letter and make changes/additions to the letter to make it effective. GUIDED PEER PRACTICE:

13. STRENGTHSWEAKNESSES GUIDED PEER PRACTICE

14. WHAT SCORE DID YOU GIVE THE LETTER?

15. Imagine you are a college counselor at a high school. Write a 4 paragraph letter of recommendation to a college admissions board describing why a student at your high school would be a perfect addition to their university. BUSINESS LETTER PROMPT:

16.  R_______=  A________=  F_________=  T________=  S_________= R.A.F.T.S

17.  Spend 5-7 minutes brainstorming ideas of the details you can include in your letter to address the topic of your letter. PRE-WRITE:

18. I. Introduction a. b. c. II. Body- a. b. c. III. Body- a. b. c. IV. Conclusion a. b. c. OUTLINE:

19.  You are now ready to write the introductory paragraph of your business letter. In addition, make sure to include the proper heading information (writer’s address, recipient address). WRITE:

20.  Using the CAHSEE Scoring Rubric and information about effective business letter writing, you will peer edit/provide feedback to your partner’s letter. Make sure to make necessary changes and provide useful feedback.  You will then score the start of their letter on the 4-point scale of the writing rubric and explain why you gave them that score. PEER EDIT/FEEDBACK:

21.  On your ipad, go the following link:  Join the room by writing your first/last name where it says “Nickname”  Answer the following question: -What strengths and weaknesses did you notice about your peer’s introduction? TODAY’S MEET FEEDBACK:

22.  Using the feedback given by your partner, pre-write, and outline, continue writing the rest of your letter on your word document. FINISH WRITING:

23.  On your ipad, go the following link: https://todaysmeet.com/MollaPer6  Join the room by writing your first/last name where it says “Nickname”  Complete the following statement: How are you going to convince the admissions board that your student should be accepted to their university? *The top 3 answers get candy! TODAY’S MEET REFLECTION: