Lesson 16 - Writing Business Letters

English 10 Lesson 16 Writing Business Letters

In this lesson you are going to learn how to write a properly formatted business letter.

Study the following links to view examples and study formatting:

Assignment:
Do not submit text that you have copied from sources, including websites. All of your work should be in your own words. Using copied text would be considered plagiarism. For more information, review our page on Plagiarism and Citation

Now that you have reviewed the above links, choose one of the following and complete:

Write a business letter requesting an interview.
Write a thank you note for an interview.
Write a follow-up letter for an interview.
Write to a college for a scholarship application.

Remember, your letter will need to be in a business letter format with proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation!

Here is a link to a properly written business letter:
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/BusLetter_Block.html
Be sure to write your letter using this format.

Hint: You can find templates for business letters in most word processor applications.

Grading for this lesson:

To get a 10: You can have no grammatical or structural errors, within the first revision. Paragraphs must be clear and focused; all lesson requirements have been met.
To get a 9: You can have 2 or fewer minor grammatical errors (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, wrong word, etc.) or you can have 1 structural error (run-on sentences, sentence fragments, etc.). Paragraphs must be clear and focused; all lesson requirements have been met.
To get an 8: You can have 3 or fewer minor grammatical errors (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, wrong word, etc.) or you can have 2 structural error (run-on sentences, sentence fragments, etc.). Paragraphs must be clear and focused; all lesson requirements have been met.
To get a 7: You can have 4 minor grammatical errors (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, wrong word, etc.) or you can have 2 structural errors (run-on sentences, sentence fragments, etc.). Paragraphs must be clear and focused; all lesson requirements have been met.
To get a 6: You can have 5 minor grammatical errors (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, wrong word, etc.) or you can have 3 structural errors (run-on sentences, sentence fragments, etc). Paragraphs must be clear and focused; all lesson requirements have been met.
To get a 5: Plagiarism - purposely or mistaken which will lower your final grade for the course (so be very careful when posting your work!); lack of effort, disrespect, or attitude (we are here to communicate with you if you don't understand something); or 6 or more errors of any kind. Paragraphs or sentences lack clarity and focus; lesson requirements have not been met.

Also be aware that you will have a chance to revise your work. More than 2 revisions will result in a lower grade. So read the directions carefully and make sure you meet the requirements.

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