Letters of recommendation play a key role in the college admissions process. A handout on the topic, part of a series on specific writing assignments, helps applicants through the process of choosing recommenders and requesting a letter. Additionally, it includes helpful tips, including when to say no, for those asked to write a recommendation.

Concepts

college admissions, college preparation, formal letters

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Read sample letters and decide whether to admit or deny admission to students based on their content
• Role play how to approach a teacher or professor to request a letter of recommendation

Classroom Considerations

• Contains information for both scholars and instructors

Pros

• Uses a lot of bullet points to make the information easy to skim through

Cons

• Lacks examples of positive and negative recommendations

Common Core

W.9-10.10 W.11-12.10