Formal letter - h4t

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

Formal letter

What do you remember?

• A few question about the content and format of a formal letter
• A few practice exercises to test your knowledge
• Small homework assignment

What does the top of a formal letter consist of?

What does the body of a formal letter consist of?

Name a few ways to end your formal letter.

Tips and tricks

Structure before you start writing

- What question do I have to answer?

- What do I write in each paragraph?

- How many words do I roughly want to use in each paragraph?

Look up some standard openings and endings  

- Dear Sir/Madam

- Yours sincerely, Yours respectfully

Tips and Tricks

Avoid using contractions  or short forms

- I am, not I'm

- are not instead of aren't

Don't overcomplicate your language

- 'I believe these issues will lead to a problem' instead of 'the issues higlighted are indicative of future failings'

Try to not make your point multiple times

True or False
A formal letter should always have a date.

1. True
2. False

True or False
You put the adress of the person your writing to directly under your adress.

1. True
2. False

True or False
You should begin a formal letter with Dear + first name + surname.

1. True
2. False

True or False
You should end a formal letter by signing it and position and typing your name and position it under your signature.

1. True
2. False

True or False
In formal letters you should use short forms.

1. True
2. False

Assignment

The local nursing home is asking for volunteers with ideas for an afternoon of fun for it's residents, obviously Corona proof. Write a formal letter to 'Vitalis Vonderhof' about:

- Who you are

- Which school you go to and which year you are in

- What your idea is.

Use maximum 200 words

Assingment information

Recipient information:

Mrs. Drs. I.M. Fleischeuer

Vitalis Vonderhof

Bernhardplaats 1

5616 TG Eindhoven

Homework

• The assignment is homework for next week.
• Deadline: 29th of January at 23:59 
• on moodle

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