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A Formal Letter

A Formal Letter. Third- Grade Writing Standard 2.3. Types of Formal Letters. m. Request or Inquiry. Formal Letters. Opinion or Information. Editor or Official. Complaint or Compliment. Types of Formal Letters. Request or Inquiry. Editor or Official .

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A Formal Letter

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  1. A Formal Letter Third- Grade Writing Standard 2.3

  2. Types of Formal Letters m Request or Inquiry Formal Letters Opinion or Information Editor or Official Complaint or Compliment

  3. Types of Formal Letters Request or Inquiry Editor or Official Complaint or Compliment Opinion or Information Written to locate information to solve a problem Written to a person in charge of decision making Complaint: When unhappy about something and want to change it Expresses strong feeling about a situation or topic Written to learn more about a topic Compliment: Written to let someone know what a great job they have done Expresses an opinion or wish Seeks to have letter printed for others to see

  4. A Letter of Compliment Silvia Fajardo 123 Example St. Pacoima, CA 91331 February 16, 2010 Heading – Your name and address followed by the date. Inside Address-The name and address of the person receiving the letter. Carlos Gomez 432 Herrick Ave. San Fernando, CA 91340 Greeting – Begins at left-hand margin. The receiver's name with a colon (:). Not indented. Mr. Carlos Gomez: I write to inform you that everyone at our school is very pleased with the job you did in painting our school. Your work is more amazing considering that you charged much less than what other painters were asking for. You promised to do a high quality job for less money and kept your word. For that our school is thankful. We compliment you for keeping your promise and making our school look new and beautiful. We are honored to say that in the future we will call you when your service is needed and we promise to recommend you to others seeking to paint their schools. Sincerely, Sylvia Fajardo Sylvia Fajardo Body- The main portion of the letter. Here you communicate the information and ideas in paragraph form. No indentation. Spaces between paragraphs. Closing- Is the letter’s “good bye”. Begins at the left-hand margin. Signature - Your first and last name is typed four lines below the closing. Signature above your typed or printed name.

  5. The Six Parts of a Formal Letter 1. Heading – Your name and address followed by the date. 2. Inside Address-The name and address of the person receiving the letter. 3. Greeting – Begins at the left-hand margin. Usually begins with “Dear” and followed by the person’s name. Has a colon (:) and not a comma. Not indented. 4. Body- The main portion of the letter. Here you communicate the information and ideas in paragraph form. No indentation. Spaces between paragraphs. 5. Closing- Is the letter’s “good bye”. Begins at the left-hand margin. 6. Signature - Your first and last name is typed four lines below the closing. This provides the space you need to sign your name above.

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