Paper Towns Writing

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Paper Towns Writing

Learning to write step-by-step

So far

Introductory paragraph

OREO style opinion

Formal style writing

Today

Letter conventions.

Introduction

 This period you are going to practise writing a letter of opinion. This letter of opinion will be about what you think of the book Paper Towns. 

But ... why?

Why is it important to learn how to write properly?

 It is important to learn how to write texts in English, because many of you will have to write in English during your educational and vocational career. You must be able to express your opinion about any subject.

Introduction

Main body

Conclusion

Reason for writing

Argument or problem

Summarize opinion

Opinion about the topic

What should be done with the letter

Consequence,

Suggestion or

Result

Use the example letter of James Marchell to guide the students.

Practice 

Writing: Exercise 1 Writing exercise formal letter

Vocabulary: Reader Unit 25 Towns + Unit 42 Belief and opinion

Correct?

1. Hello, my name is Quentin and I am fourteen years old.
2. I'm a high school student, currently in tenth grade.
3. I am writing this letter because the teacher gave us an assignment.
4. I was shocked when I heard that margo was missing.
5. I think that your book is shit, you should never write again.

Correct

1. Hello, my name is Quentin and I am fourteen years old.
2.  I'm a high school student, currently in tenth grade.
3. I am writing this letter because the teacher gave us an assignment.
4. I was shocked when I heard that margo was missing.
5. I think that your book is shit, you should never write again.

Example letter

Look at the example letter and identify:

Introduction / Reasons for writing / Opinion.

Structure

Addresses

Date

Salutations

Arnhemse Bovenweg 98
3708 AG Zeist
The Netherlands

 February 18, 2025 / 02-19-2025

2508 Albion Avenue

Orlando, Florida (FL), 32833

USA

Dear Sir or Madam,
Dear Mr Robinson,

Yours faithfully
Yours sincerely

          

• Top left corner: your address without name
• 
  
• 
  
• A space between my address and the date
• Months with a capital letter
• Another space 
• Address of receiver (+country)

• Another space
• Salutation: unknown
• Salutation: known
• A space before your introduction
• Ending: unknown
• Ending: known

Top left corner: your address without your name

There is a space between my address and the date

Months with a capital letter and another space

Address of newspaper (+country)

Salutation: unknown, / known,

Ending

I know the name of the person:

 “Yours sincerely,” an empty line and my name

I don’t know the name of the person:

“Yours faithfully,” an empty line and my name

Exam.net

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Correct?

1. 19-02-2025
2. February 19, 2025
3. Dear John Green,
4. (I know the name of the person) Yours sincerely
5. I sit on De Breul in grade 10.