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 \n②  \n〇  \n36[  \n      Search                            \n2.(10 minutes)Before we begin,I would like to show you some sample businessletters from the books,Letters from a Nut and Even More Letters from a Nut byTed L.Nancy.This person wrote formal letters to businesses asking the strangestrequests.The responses are also published.This is very funny,but it also givesyou an idea of how a business letter should look.  \n(Choose four or five from the books)Would anyone like to read these?I wouldlike one person to read each letter,and a different person to read the responses.Ifyou would like,you can disguise your voice somehow which will add to theeffect.[Gardner:Interpersonal]  \nRead selections.  \n3.(5 minutes)Okay,now that you have seen some real samples of businessletters,we are going to start on our own.First,spend a few minutes thinking ofyour time job shadowing,and do some prewriting of what you experienced.Whatwas good about your day job shadowing?How was the adult you shadowedhelpful or informative?What would you like to tell them?What did you gainfrom this experience?(Bloom's:)  \n4.(30 minutes)Now we will look at the format for business letters.Here is asample business letter to look at as we go through this.(Hand out attached).  \nBusiness letters are a common form of formal writing.People use this style ofletter-writing for thank-you letters as well as letters asking for information about aproduct or letters asking for charitable donations.Business-style letters areintended for readers with whom the writer is not personally acquainted (or doesnot know well).  \nThere are six basic parts of a business letter:  \na)The Heading:The address and business affiliation of the writer.This alsoincludes the date the letter was sent.  \nb)The Inside Address:The address of where the letter willbe sent.  \nc)The Salutation or Greeting:These generally begin as Dear.The salutationshould be punctuated by a colon.When a specific person is not known,use a general greeting such as \"To whom it may concern:\"  \nd)The Body:This is where the writer states the purpose.The paragraphsshould not be indented.There should be a space separating eachparagraph.  \n.  \n〇  \n# Closure:\n\ne)The Closing:This commonly begins “Sincerely”but“Yours truly”andRespectfully yours”are also acceptable.To end the letter,the writer mustprovide their signature with a printed name under it.  \nBusiness letters use formal writing.Using formal language communicatesrespectfully.  \n5.Now you will start on your own business letter.These will actually be sent tothe person youjob shadowed last week.You may use your prewriting to composethis letter.The sample has some ideas for what should go in the","cbCaiu05GFmk28P0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu05GFmk28P0","pdf",201336,"English","# Performance Objective\n## Assessment\n# Procedure\n## Introduction\n## Sample Letters\n## Prewriting\n## Business Letter Format\n# Closure","[{\"question\":\"What is the main performance objective of the lesson?\",\"answer\":\"Students write a business letter to the person they job shadowed using the business letter format with 100% accuracy as graded by the teacher before sending it.\"},{\"question\":\"How are students assessed during the lesson?\",\"answer\":\"Assessment focuses on how well the letter matches business style for formal writing, including correct format and formal, respectful wording in the body.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the six basic parts of a business letter taught in the lesson?\",\"answer\":\"Heading, inside address, salutation or greeting, body, closing, and the signature with a printed name beneath it.\"}]","Business Letters - Lesson Plan | PDF",1789483549]