1. Friendly Letter Notes

2. What are friendly letters? Friendly letters are personal letters written to friends or relatives, people close to you.Friendly letters are personal letters written to friends or relatives, people close to you.

3. Features of Friendly Letters The subject matter should be personal.The subject matter should be personal. The voice or tone is informal and conversationalThe voice or tone is informal and conversational The heading and the paragraphs are all indented.The heading and the paragraphs are all indented.

4. Parts of a Friendly Letter

5. The Heading Goes in the upper right cornerGoes in the upper right corner Usually takes three lines:Usually takes three lines: 1.the writer’s street address 2.the writer’s city, state and zip code 3.the date the letter was written

6. Example of a Heading 401 S. McQueen Road Chandler, AZ 85225 February 14, 2012

7. The Salutation Another word for saying hello to the person you are writing toAnother word for saying hello to the person you are writing to Starts on the left side of the pageStarts on the left side of the page Skip one line below the headingSkip one line below the heading Begins with a capital letterBegins with a capital letter Followed by a commaFollowed by a comma

8. Salutation Examples Dear John, Dear Step-Monster, Dear Mrs. Hough, Wat up yo, Dearest love, Dearest sweet-thang, My homie,

9. The Body Contains the thoughts and ideas you want to shareContains the thoughts and ideas you want to share Skip one line after the salutationSkip one line after the salutation Indent the first line of each paragraphIndent the first line of each paragraph

10. The Closing A way of saying good-byeA way of saying good-bye Needs to line up with the heading on the right side of the pageNeeds to line up with the heading on the right side of the page Skip one line below the bodySkip one line below the body Capitalize the first wordCapitalize the first word Follow the closing with a commaFollow the closing with a comma

11. Examples of a closing Love,Love, Sincerely,Sincerely, See ya,See ya, You’re so freaking hott,You’re so freaking hott, Your friend,Your friend, Respectfully,Respectfully,

12. Signature The final part of a friendly letterThe final part of a friendly letter Skip one line after the closingSkip one line after the closing Line up with the closing and the headingLine up with the closing and the heading Your first name is usually enough (or your nick name works)Your first name is usually enough (or your nick name works)

14. You’re going to write a special kind of Friendly Letter: a LOVE LETTER! To anyone or anything (a realTo anyone or anything (a real person, a celebrity, a food, spring break, Mom, your Blankie, whatever) person, a celebrity, a food, spring break, Mom, your Blankie, whatever) Body of letter must be at least 8 sentences longBody of letter must be at least 8 sentences long Must be school appropriate— don’t use the word ‘sexy’Must be school appropriate— don’t use the word ‘sexy’

15. GRADING RUBRIC _____ Heading has address AND date (1 point) _____ Salutation has a comma after the name (1 point) _____ Body (1 point) _____ Closing has a comma after it (1 point) _____ Signature (1 point) _____ Ideas Rate from 1-6 creative, gets the point across, good supporting details, etc. _____ Conventions Rate from 1-6 editing, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, etc. _____/17 TOTAL POSSIBLE