Writing

Dear Principal: We need longer lunch times!

The students at your school would like to have an extra long lunch once a week.

Create a T-chart with reasons for and against with at least 6 reasons for each

Write a letter
to Mr Shearer asking for the additional time.
Use the format below - do a draft first then have it checked before publishing

1. Your Name Address  Top right-hand  corner

2. Recipient Name Address left-hand side

3. Formal Opening  Dear…

4. Introduce yourself –

        Who you are?   – What year level are you?

5. What are you writing about?

What do you need help with ?  -   What is your difficulty? – What problem  is being caused ?   

6. What do you want person to do? How can they help you generally?

7.  How could it be done?

Make suggestion/s about what they could actually do  to  help.  

8.  Reinforce  your request - 

Something special  -  invite – email contact – web page – how to contact

8.  Formal ending

faithfully -if you don’t know the name of who you are witting to.  

sincerely -if you do know the name of who you are writing to.