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Bonnie Ely Martha Kisamore ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2009 5th Grade

Bonnie Ely Martha Kisamore ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2009 5th Grade Courtesy Writing. Bonnie Ely Courtesy Writing. ELA5W2c The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres.

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Bonnie Ely Martha Kisamore ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2009 5th Grade

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  1. Bonnie Ely Martha Kisamore ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja RootSpring 2009 5th Grade Courtesy Writing

  2. Bonnie Ely Courtesy Writing

  3. ELA5W2c The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. • The student produces informational writing (e.g., report, procedures, correspondence) that:

  4. c. Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context.

  5. PLO • Students will demonstrate an understanding of prewriting by completing a graphic organizer for a courtesy letter.

  6. Courtesy letters • What? A letter of appreciation • Who? An interviewer or helpful contact of some kind.

  7. When? • After an interview • A contact is helpful • Someone provides / sends information to you

  8. OR any contact for which you want to express thanks and/or develop a good relationship

  9. Pre-Writing • Decide on your topic, genre of writing, purpose, and audience. • Complete your graphic organizer.

  10. Practice Activity for 5th graders-Prewriting Courtesy Letters

  11. Fake scenarios for students to practice • From information given fill in graphic organizer • Students will fill in different parts of organizer

  12. Great web page for teaching parts and types of letters: • http://www.readwritethink.net/materials/letter_generator/ (Iron Monkey Interactive, 2003)

  13. Martha Kisamore Courtesy Letter

  14. Georgia Performance StandardsELA5W2c The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres:

  15. GPS-Cont.The student produces informational writing d. Includes appropriate facts and details.

  16. PLOThe student will produce an informational writing (courtesy letter) by writing in appropriate facts and details.

  17. Form of WritingCourtesy LetterStage of WritingDrafting

  18. Parts of A Courtesy Letter • Return Address of Letter Writer • Date • Inside Address (Recipients name, company name and address)

  19. Parts of a Courtesy Letter-Cont. • Dear • Body • Complimentary Closing • Signature • Writer’s Typed Name

  20. Modeling A Draft Model writing a draft using Grand Bay graphic organizer

  21. Modeling a Draft - 5 slides

  22. Practice Drafting Using information from fake scenarios graphic organizers students will create a practice courtesy letter draft

  23. Citations • Iron Monkey Interactive, (2003). Letter Generator. Retrieved March 26, 2009, from ReadWriteThink Web site:http://www.readwritethink.net/materials/letter_generator/ • Writing Help, A+ Papers Business Letter, (2009). Retrieved April 5, 2009 from Time For Kids and Time Inc. Business Letter Checklisthttp://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/media/hh/pdfs/checklists/businessletter_checklist.pdf

  24. Citations (cont.)Writing Help, A+ Papers Business Letter, (2009).Retrieved April 3, 2009 from Time For Kids and Time Inc. Steps for writing a business letter http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/hh/writeideas/articles/0,28372,634423,00.html

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