PPT-LETTER WRITING A letter is a formal or informal piece of communication directed to an

KINDS OF LETTERS INFORMAL LETTER Written to our Parents relatives friends or close acquaintances FORMAL LETTERWritten to business associates formal relations and acquaintances FORMAT OF A FORMAL LETTER. 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.. Planning . - . 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). 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. Planning . - . 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 . . Reading and Thoughtfully Corresponding. An English/Reading Workshop for Troy University Student Support Services Participants. Objectives. To teach students to read letters or letter requests carefully before responding.. Introduction. Most animals communicate with each other in some way. Dogs bark at those they perceive as a threat in order to communicate their hostility and in some cases the threat that they will attack if provoked; bees have a pouch in which they carry the scent of their hive so as to identify themselves as members of the community. . . 23 Hill Road. . Alfreton. Derbyshire. DE55 7EF. 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 . Letters. Letter. A formal correspondence . Usually used to communicate with people outside of a company. A letter can be sent to someone within the company if a formal correspondence is necessary . Examples: . . Reading and Thoughtfully Corresponding. An English/Reading Workshop for Troy University Student Support Services Participants. Objectives. To teach students to read letters or letter requests carefully before responding.. LETTERS. FORMAL LETTERS. To people you don’t know well, or people in an official position. Letter. of application. Letter of request. Letter of complaint. Letter to the editor. INFORMAL. 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?. - . 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). 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?.