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Godllywood Girls~ Written Communication
Writing A Friendly Letter
What are some ways we communicate?
• Telephone
• Writing letters
• Computers
• Talking
What is a Friendly What is a Friendly Letter?Letter?
A friendly letter (note) is written to share news about yourself and to ask/answer questions to get to know someone better
There are five different parts to a friendly letter. Click the links below to navigate and learn. Go back to the home page after reviewing, or continue pressing the right arrow.
Parts of a Friendly Letter
• Heading
• Greeting
• Body
• Closing
• Signature
The heading is the first part of your letter.
The heading is where you write the address you are writing from and the date . It goes on the top right side of the letter. Look at the example!
Example:23 Hosea Kutako Drive Windhoek West, April 22, 2015
23 Hosea Kutako Drive Windhoek WestApril 22, 2015
The greeting goes on the left side of the paper under the heading and its where you say hello to who you are writing to It begins with a capital letter and you must put a comma after the greeting.
Example of greeting:
Dear Sue,Hello Sue,Greetings Sue,
The next part of
the letter is the
greeting.
23 Hosea Kutako Drive Windhoek West
April 22, 2015Dear Sue,
How are you? I am having a great summer break. I have been swimming, riding my bike, and playing with my friends. What have you been doing? I am excited for school to start and can’t wait to see you!
Your friend, Mary
heading
greeting
What is next?• the body• this is the main message of the letter• you tell why you are writing the letter• each paragraph should be indented• it should be at least 5 sentences
23 Hosea Kutako Drive Windhoek West
April 22, 2015Dear Sue,
How are you? I am having a great summer break. I have been swimming, riding my bike, and playing with my friends. What have you been doing? I am excited for school to start and can’t wait to see you!
Your friend,Mary
heading
greeting
body
• The closing is how you finish the letter. Make sure you begin the closing with a capital letter and place a comma after the closing.
Examples: Goodbye,
Sincerely,Until next time,Hugs and kisses,Your Friend,Love,
• The signature is the name of the person who wrote the letter. The signature goes on the line below the closing.
• Example:Sincerely, Miss BunsoldJuly 12, 2005
Dear Sue,
How are you? I am having a great summer break. I have been swimming, riding my bike, and playing with my friends. What have you been doing? I am excited for school to start and can’t wait to see you!
Your friend,
Mary
closing
signature
Who Can We Write To?Who Can We Write To?
• We can write a friendly letter to anyone that we want to learn more about.
PracticePractice1. The body of the letter _________________________________________.
a. tells us the date
b. tells why you are writing
c. is the last part of the letter
NO!
YES!
NO!
2. The heading of the letter _________________________________________.
a. says hello
b. is where your sign your name
c. tells us the date
NO!
NO!
YES!
3. The closing of the letter _________________________________________.
a. says goodbye
b. is where you sign your name
c. says hello
YES!
NO!
NO!
4. The signature of the letter _________________________________________.
a. tells us your address
b. is where you sign your name
c. is where you say hello NO!
NO!
YES!
5. The greeting of the letter _________________________________________.
a. is where you say goodbye
b. is where you write the date
c. is where you say hello
NO!
NO!
YES!
Once you get all of the questions correct (right), please take out your notebook and start writing a friendly letter to you’re a friend.
Write to your friend
Remember to…• include the five parts of a friendly
letter• capitalize all proper nouns, the
greeting, and the closing• indent each paragraph• write at least 5 sentences• use neat handwriting, punctuation,
and check your spelling
Start Writing!Start Writing!• Please also practice how to send your tasks by email using Please also practice how to send your tasks by email using
thethe steps you learnt here. steps you learnt here.
Written communication
• When we write to communicate we need to use many different ways (styles). Would you write a letter to your friend in the same style as you would write a story, write up a science experiment or tell someone how to build a kite? No, because each needs a different style of writing.
Here are some of the skills you need to work on:
• You need to learn to read and write.• You need to learn how your language works (grammar
and spelling).• You need to learn about different styles of writing. You
need to learn how to write for the people who will be reading it.
• You need to learn about editing and revising your work.• You need to learn about different ways of writing – on
paper, on your computer screen, emails, social networking sites, discussion boards, SMS and instant messaging.
• You need to learn how to present data in many ways including pictures, graphics and charts.
