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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Letter of Introduction Writing as a Diagnostic Tool

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At the beginning of the school year, students respond to a teacher-generated questionnaire in personal letter format. As a diagnostic tool, letter writing can reveal strengths and weaknesses in composition skills, organization, sentence...
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Other

Enjoy English: Effective Inquiry Email Writing: Get the Information You Need!

For Students 9th - 10th
The word inquiry means an act of asking for information. So, business inquiries email are email used to ask for information. It is very simple: you write an email to ask people for the information you need.
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Other

Speak Speak: Making Requests in Emails and Letters

For Students 9th - 11th
We often have to make requests and ask for things in our letters and emails. To do this, we use phrases like 'could you' and 'would you.' Here we can see some examples of requests using these. Note the different levels of politeness.
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Other

Write Express: Request Information on a Product or Service

For Students 9th - 10th
How to write this letter: Ask the reader for the information you want. If applicable, tell the reader how you learned about the product or service or why you are interested in it. Inform the reader about how to contact you. Thank the...
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South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Writing Letters

For Teachers 3rd Standards
The students will learn how to form a proper letter. They will be able to remove key ideas/details from a text and apply it to their writing. They will also be able to incorporate transition and descriptive words into their writing.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Suggestions for Memoirs: A Letter & Memoir About a Teacher

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
After reading the book, Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Palacco, which is about a teacher helping a student overcome a long struggle to learn to read, pupils write a personal thank you letter to a teacher who helped them. Then they may...
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Letter Writing Guide

Letter Writing Guide: Letter Writing & Sample Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Click through links to learn how to write a business letter, a business email, and a friendly letter. Notes and sample letters for various types of letters are also available including complaint, interest, cover, apology, request,...
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Business Letter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This student-friendly site contains the purpose of business letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good business letter writing.
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Letter Writing Guide

Business Letter Format

For Students 9th - 10th
This user-friendly site for teachers and students provides a business letter format.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Friendly Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the purpose of friendly letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good friendly letter writing.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the purpose of letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good letter writing.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Letter of Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site discusses the importance of writing a letter of interest during a job search. In addition, the article discusses the how to make a letter of interest "stand out" from other candidates who are...
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write an Apology Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational site for teachers and students explains the importance of a letter of apology. Then the article articulates the types of information to include in friendly/personal apology letters and in formal/business apology letters.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write an Invitation Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the basics related to writing an invitation. In addition, the article discusses the elements to include in a business-related invitation letter. The article also discusses the elements to...
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Letter Writing Guide

Sample Invitation Letter (Business)

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational site provides a well-written invitation exemplar.
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Letter Writing Guide

Writing a Letter of Recommendation

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site provides insight into the letter of recommendation. In addition, the article discusses the elements of writing a good letter of recommendation.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Thank You Letter After an Interview

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the rationales for writing thank-you letters after job interviews. In addition, the article discusses the elements to include in a thank-you letter.
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Letter Writing Guide

Sample Farewell Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational site provides a well-written farewell letter exemplar.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Reference Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site explains the following: what a reference letter is; how to self-assess whether one should write the letter of reference; when to write a letter of reference; and what to say in a letter of reference.
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Letter Writing Guide

Sample Request Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student-friendly site provides a well-written letter of request exemplar.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Business Letter Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the basic parts of a business letter.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Friendly Letter Writing

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the different parts of a friendly letter. It contains an example of a friendly letter and provides an opportunity to model friendly letter writing.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Letter to the Editor

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Students will analyze and interpret letters to the editor, and use this information to write their own." Lesson plan indicated for 6th grade, could be adapted for Elementary School.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Dear Character

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson plan students will demonstrate reading comprehension and writing skills by writing a letter to a character in a story. Lesson plan indicated for 3rd grade and above, but could be adapted for younger grades.