Writing an informal email

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 3

Writing: a formal email. 

Writing a formal email (1)

An email has 5 main parts:

• header
• salutation
• introduction
• body 
• closing sentence
• Sign-off
• name

Writing a formal email (2)

• 1. Header  - From : who sent you an email,  

To : the email address you are sending the email to                            

Subject: what your email is about. 

•   2. Salutation  (Aanhef) 

 Start  your email with Dear + name or with dear sir/madam

Writing an informal email (3)

• 3 introduction- I am writing to you because .....
• witregel
• 4. Body  - In the body you write your message. This could be about a number of topics. This depends on the assignment . (2/3 paragraphs)
• witregel
• 5. Closing sentence -  Hope to hear from you /Hope to hear from you soon or I hope you write back soon.
• witregel
• 5. Closing + your name: Kind regards, Best regards ,

Writing an informal email (4)

Always proofread your email and check:

Is there a clear and specific subject ?

Have you entered the email address to the person you are writing to?

Salutation

Closing sentence 

Proper ending

Does each sentence start with a capital? 

Punctuation 

Have you covered all topics you want to write about? 

Correct spelling

word order in English sentences

Basisregel:

Wie - Doet - Wat - Waar - Wanneer

Peter plays tennis in the park on Friday

Jenny doesn't take her books to school on Monday

We are going to Paris this summer

Samengevat

From: 

To: 

Subject:

• Opening: Dear … , (vergeet hier de komma niet)

• Inleiding: How are you? / I hope you are fine. I am writing this e-mail because …

• Middenstuk: meer informatie geven of vragen van de ander beantwoorden en zelf vragen stellen

• Slot: I hope to hear from you / I look forward to hearing from you soon / I hope to receive a reply soon

• Afsluiting: Kind regards, best regeards, Yours Faithfully, yours sincerely  (vergeet hier de komma niet), witregel en dan je naam

Peer feedback - Exchange your email with your neighbor. How many points does your classmate score? Why?

Aantal punten
A - 1p	Salutation, closing sentence + proper ending	juiste aanhef en juiste afsluiting
B - 2p	Grammar	correcte zinnen (woordvolgorde), tijden, lidwoorden etc.
C - 1p	Punctuation (interpunctie) Does each sentence start with a capital?	interpunctie Does each sentence start with a capital?
D - 2p	Task - Have you covered all topics you want to write about? ( Inhoud elementen)	Heb je alles genoemd wat in de opdracht staat?
E - 1p	Spelling	Correcte spelling van woorden.
F - 1p	Aantal woorden
G - 1p	Taalgebruik (formeel of informeel)
H - 1p	Alinea's en witregels

Rewrite your email

Rewrite your email with the feedback you have received from your classmate