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Business Letters. 28 February 2012 11 Days to CAHSEE!. CAHSEE Writers California Department of Education 1430 N. Street Sacramento, CA 95814. Miss Barron’s Students C/O Miss Barron A177 2301 MacArthur Blvd. Santa Ana, CA 92706. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Business Letters28 February 2012
11 Days to CAHSEE!
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Miss Barron’s Students
C/O Miss Barron A177
2301 MacArthur Blvd.
Santa Ana, CA 92706
CAHSEE Writers
California Department of Education
1430 N. Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
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CAHSEE WritersCalifornia Department of Education1430 N. StreetSacramento, CA 95814
Miss Barron’s StudentsC/O Miss Barron A177Segerstrom High School2301 MacArthur Blvd.Santa Ana, CA 92706
February 28, 2012
Dear Students:
We understand that you and your teachers at Segerstrom High School have been preparing vigorously for your upcoming CAHSEE. Good job so far! The reason for this letter is that we are concerned that you may not know how to write a proper business letter yet. After writing Biographical Narrative, Persuasive, Response to Literature, and Expository essays, we realize you have already come a long way in your preparation. The good news is that all of the organizational techniques that you already know how to use can be applied to business letters.
As you learn how to write business letters, remember that you should use one of the four other modes of writing within the body of your letter. For example, if the prompt asks for a letter requesting a replacement product, you can use biographical narrative to describe how you came to purchase the item and discovered the product to be defective. Some of you may suspect that the business letters cannot be as easy as just writing one of the other essays with a couple formatting changes, but simply put, all you have to do is add some headings and greetings.
Good luck on the CAHSEE!
Regards,
CAHSEE Writers
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Let’s start by
looking at the
standard…
How is a business
letter really
different from an
essay?
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Writing Standard 2.5Write business letters: a. Provide clear and purposeful
information and address the intended audience appropriately.
b. Use appropriate vocabulary, tone, and style to take into account the nature of the relationship with, and the knowledge and interests of, the recipients.
c. Highlight central ideas or images. d. Follow a conventional style with page
formats, fonts, and spacing that contribute to the document’s readability and impact.
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It also has
more specific
purposes…
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PurposeThree Most Common Purposes:1. To Request
Request a replacement or refund for malfunctioning merchandise.
Request information. Request action to be taken.
2. To Complain Often this implies or directly requests action to
be taken to change a situation that the writer does not like.
3. To Inform Sending requested information to a business
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Request (v.)1. to ask for, esp. politely or
formally: He requested permission to speak.
2. to ask or beg; bid (usually fol. by a clause or an infinitive): to request that he leave; to request to be excused.
Synonyms: appeal, apply, beg, beseech, bespeak, call for, desire, entreat, inquire, petition, seek
(dictionary.com)Notice: To request has a polite and
formal connotation to it. It does not mean demand or require. It is a very civil way to interact with someone else.
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It has a few formatting
technicalities…
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Format of a Business Letter
Heading – Name and address of the person sending the letter
Inside Address – Name and address of the person/business you are sending the letter to
Salutation – The greeting (e.g., Dear_____, To Whom It May Concern:)
Body – The information that the writer wants to communicate (mode of essay)
Closing – Nice way to end the letter (e.g., Sincerely, Regards, etc.,)
Signature – The writer signs his or her name at the bottom of the letter
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Here’s What It Looks Like:
1. Heading2. Inside Address
5. Closing
3. Salutation
4. Body
6. Signature
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Good question! It’s
all about your
audience.
But how do I
“request” information and
communicate in a
civil way without
sounding mean?
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Elements to use in a business letter…to get what you want!!!In the real world, you will probably not know
the recipient of your business letter, so think FORMAL for all parts of the letter:Vocabulary – Use words that the
audience will definitely know, and that will let your audience see that you know what you are talking about.
Tone (attitude of the writer toward the topic—you should definitely know that by now) – This should be formal, as if you were talking to your principal or someone who is interviewing you.
Style – This should also be formal: NO SLANG, NO CONTRACTIONS (e.g., can’t, isn’t, etc.).
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How do I know
which mode of
essay to put in the
body of the letter?
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Consider the PromptIs the prompt asking you to
describe something that has been taking place? (Hint: Use Biographical Narrative)
Is the prompt asking you to give information about certain things? (Hint: Use Expository)
Does the prompt ask you to convince somebody to do something? (Hint: Use Persuasive – this is the one that you will most likely encounter)
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Sample Outline (For Persuasive)
First: Get Block Style DoneHeadingInside AddressDateSalutation(Don’t forget the Closing and
Signature at the End)
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For the BodyIntro
Hook Thesis (This will be what you are
requesting)Body Paragraphs
Topic Sentence Reason Analysis Interpretation Counterargument (in at least one
paragraph) Concluding Sentence
Conclusion Revisit Hook Call to Action (Reiterate what you want
the recipient to do) Subtle Rephrase of Thesis Statement
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Just to reviewBefore your essay…
Use a Heading – Where it’s Coming From Your Name Your Title (If applicable) Address City, State ZIP
Use an Inside Address – Where it’s Going Recipient’s Name Recipient’s Title (If applicable) Recipient’s Address Recipient’s City, State ZIP
Date Month Day, Year Example: February 26, 2010
Salutation Dear_________, To Whom It May Concern:
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Just to reviewAfter the essay…
ClosingSincerely,Yours Truly,Thank you,Regards,(Notice the comma!)
SignatureSign your nameLeave 5 spaces for signature, then type
or print your name