PPT-Writing a formal letter

23 Hill Road Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 7EF. Lisa M. Patterson. Associate Dean for Career Services. 608 O’Brian Hall. 716-645-2056. lpatter@buffalo.edu. 2. What is a Cover Letter?. A Business Letter. use formal language, . format. Your first contact with a potential employer. Using Formal and Informal Language Appropriately. Everyday life is not like a Grey Poupon Commercial…. . Most of us remember the Grey Poupon commercials of the 90’s where a man in a limousine is asked for some fancy mustard and replies, “But, of course!” We all inherently know why the commercials are amusing, but we probably haven’t taken the time to actually analyze the reasoning.. FORMAL STYLE IS APPROPRIATE. INFORMAL STYLE IS APPRPOPRIATE. . A composition. . A report. . A letter to somebody you do not. . know personally. . A story. . A letter to your friend. What is a cover letter?. A cover letter is a . formal letter . that accompanies your . resume. . It is used to . introduce yourself to potential . employers . and to convince them that you’re the right person for the job.. Curriculum links. Covers E3-L2 Functional English. . E3 Write texts with some adaptation to the intended audience . L1Use language, format and structure suitable for purpose and audience. L2 Use a range of writing styles for different purposes . What is a cover letter?. A cover letter is a . formal letter . that accompanies your . resume. . It is used to . introduce yourself to potential . employers . and to convince them that you’re the right person for the job.. Practice. Student Mobility. Exchange programs (1 – 2 semesters) and full degree seeking . During undergraduate studies or later . Student Mobility. BASILEUS (. B. alkans . A. cademic . S. cheme for the . What is the difference?. Characteristics of formal . language:. Serious. Objective . Specific vocabulary. No contractions. More complex sentences. Controlled. Impersonal. When do we use formal language?. . Do Now. Take an index card from the front table and read the following quotes.. . “Writing is not apart from living…” -Catherine Drinker Bower. “I am just going to write because I cannot help it.” . ‘I Cans’ and Essential Questions. Produce a business letter that:. 1.) -Addresses need. 2.) -States purpose. 3.) -Is clear and efficient. 4.) -Properly formatted.  .  .  .  . Essential Questions. - . Always . spend a few minutes planning what you will . say and to whom – get your audience right! . Ordering. - . Organise . the order in which you . present and structure . your ideas . Layout (on slide below). What. . is . a Friendly Letter?. Heading. Greeting. Body. Closing. Signature. Who Can We Write To?. Pen Pals. Practice. Bibliography. A . friendly letter (note) is written to share news about yourself and to ask/answer questions to get to know someone better. The subjunctive form sounds scarier than it actually is. . The subjunctive form is mostly used in formal language(if you were the queen for example).. It can be used to give advice or talk about unreal (hypothetical) situations.. Investigation activity. Can you write down as many different types of letter writing as you can? Think about who the letter might be to.. Click each sound button to hear a different type of letter. Did you think of all of these? Can you think of more?.