Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Letter to Me
After reading song lyrics to Brad Paisley's "A Letter to Me" and the personal essay "A Letter to My Younger Self" by Brian Elroy, students write a poem, lyric, or letter from George Washing to his younger self. Then students write a...
Free Reading
Free Reading: Book Letters Free Reading
Expand your reading activity by having students write a letter to a character in the book.
Other
Write Express: Request Information on a Product or Service
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...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Purdue University: Tone in Business Writing
Excellent resource for those interested in professional, business, or technical writing. Gives definition, uses, and guidelines for the element of tone in a written work.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Writing for a North American Business Audience
This lesson gives guidelines for business writing in Western (North American) culture. From Purdue University.
Letter Writing Guide
How to Write a Letter of Interest
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Writing Friendly Letters
This instructional activity teaches students the five parts of a friendly letter. Students will be able to write friendly letters utilizing the writing process. Students will visit various websites to learn more about writing friendly...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Tips for Writing Cover Letters
Are you ready to apply for your dream job? Explore tips to develop a great cover letter to help you get the job!
Other
Teacher.org: Beginning Sound Match
This lesson plan will allow students to practice both writing names and identifying beginning sounds for common item names.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Letter to the Lunch Ladies
This lesson really allows readers to express their opinion regarding an issue that affects them - the lunch menu! Students will be guided through the writing process and then will write a convincing opinion piece by stating their...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Paragraph Stats: Writing a Java Script Program to 'Measure' Text
This is a challenging first-time programming project. You'll learn how to use JavaScript to create a simple program to analyze one or more paragraphs of text. Your program will count sentences, words and letters, and report the resulting...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Letter Writing
Provides an overview on how to write a letter.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Model for Writing a Rejection of a Job Offer
A brief guide to writing a polite business letter in which one rejects a job offer.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Model for Writing a Request for Further Negotiations
A brief guide to writing a formal business request for further communication/negotiation with a potential employer.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: We Saw Him at the Zoo
In this lesson plan, the mentor text utilized is Deborah Guarino's book, Is Your Mama a Llama?, with the focus of sentence fluency. Each student will think of an animal that that has the same initial sound as his/her name. Using the...
Other
Business Correspondence: Complaint and Adjustment Letter
This example provides a brief overview describing what a complaint letter is and how to properly write one.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext Letters of Robert L. Stevenson
This site provides the complete etext for The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 1.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: On the Edge of the Volcano
"I am writing this letter before my death," wrote a young Jewish girl in a letter to her sister and brother in 1942. These last letters from the Holocaust can only be described as heart-wrenching. Letters written to parents and loved...
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Madison: Writing Center: Business Letters: Indented Form
An example of a business letter in indented form.
Success Link
Success Link: Spring Break Travel Plans
Give students real-world experience in writing business letters based on researching travel possibilities for a client.
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Examples of Business Letter Format
Examples of a business letter in block and indented formats.
College Grad
College Grad: Best Use of a Cover Letter
So when should you use a cover letter? Only as part of a limited, targeted campaign to reach potential employers. Take the time to research and understand a company before committing yourself on paper as a potential employee.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Lesson Plan: Letters From Rifka
For this 3rd through 5th grade lesson, students read the book Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse and write responses as Tovah to three of Rifka's letters in their journal.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Environmental Alphabet
While learning the letters of the alphabet, students read Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson, look for and take pictures of letters in their own environments, and finally work together to write their own alphabet book.
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