1. Language Arts 7 Novel Study: The Cay An Introduction

2. The Cay The Letter formal or business letters. Please refer to your Resource Lines text, pages 100-103.

3. Structure ► The business letter is made up of six basic parts: the heading, inside address, salutation, body, closing, and signature.

4. ► The heading gives the writer's complete address, plus the date. ► The inside address gives the name, title, and address of the person or organization you are writing to. ► If the person has a title, make sure you include it (For example: Dr., Superintendent, etc.) ► If you are writing to a business or organization, write the name of the business in the inside address.

5. ► The salutation is the greeting. Always insert a colon (:) after your salutation. ► Use Mr. or Ms. (avoid guessing at miss, mrs., etc.) ► If you do not know the name of the person who will read your letter, use a salutation like one of these: ► Dear Sir or Madam, Attention: Customer Service, etc.

6. ► The body is the main part of the letter. It should have single spaced. ► The closing ends the letter politely. Use Sincerely, Yours Sincerely, Yours truly, followed by a comma (,). Note that the second word in the closing is always lower case. ► The signature including the writer's handwritten and typed name makes the letter official.

7. ► why certain events in the plot, or the characters, setting, etc. are appealing to you. As well, mention anything you may find confusing, or unbelievable and include a quote from the book to support your statements. Finally, thank him for teaching you something that you didn't know before reading his book. ► why certain events in the plot, or the characters, setting, etc. are appealing to you. As well, mention anything you may find confusing, or unbelievable and include a quote from the book to support your statements. Finally, thank him for teaching you something that you didn't know before reading his book.

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