+Elizabeth Alford and Jeremiah GrahamECED 4300ADr. Tonja RootFall 2008Grade level: 5th Courtesy Letters

+ Jeremiah GrahamPrewriting

GPS:ELA5W4. The student consistently uses a writing process to develop,

revise, and evaluate writing; the student

a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.

PLO: The student will plan to write a courtesy letter.

+Courtesy WritingThank you lettersAn expression of your appreciation for something someone has done for you

• Special Events• Speakers• Conferences

• Gifts• Field Trips • Job Interviews

+Prewriting

Think about why they value the gift and how they plan to use it or what they learned.

Draw Pictures

Fill out a graphic organizer

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Graphic Organizer

+References

Thank you Letter. (2008). In Wikipedia [Web]. Retrieved November 10,2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thank_you_letter

2006). Writing "Thank You" letters and emails. english-at-home.com, Retrieved November 10, 2008, from http://www.english-at-home.com/real-life-english/writing-thank-you-letters-and-emails/

+7, London Rd

Manchester

30 December, 2005

Dear Uncle Bill

Thank you very much for the French cookery book you gave me. The recipes look wonderful, and I'll certainly enjoy using it.

I hope you and Auntie Susan had a good Christmas. We stayed at home, but had a couple of day trips out nearby. Our local theatre put on a production of "A Christmas Carol", which was fun.

I go back to University next week, and this year I'm going to have to study hard for the final exams. I've really enjoyed the course so far, but I'm not sure what to do once I get my degree. The University arranges career interviews, but I don't really have a clear idea of what I want to do. Hopefully it will all become clearer during the course of the year.

Thank you again for the lovely present, and Happy New Year!

With much love

Anna

Anna

+Practice Activity

Complete the Graphic Organizer on the board as a class. Prompt the students for correct responses and use their response to fill out the graphic organizer.

+Assessment

Have the students fill out their own Graphic Organizer individually.

+ Elizabeth AlfordRevising/Editing/Publishing

GPS: ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise,

and evaluate writing.

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B. The student revises manuscripts to improve the meaning and focus of writing by adding, deleting, consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging words and sentences.

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C. The students edits errors in spelling, punctuation, etc.PLO: The student will revise and the draft of their courtesy letter.

+ Form of WritingIf your address is not printed at the top of the page, write it in the upper-right corner.

The date goes under the address at the upper-right or at the bottom-left corner. Write out the month in more formal letters or if you think the letter might be preserved for posterity.

+The greeting goes flush left.

Leave a space, indent, and begin the body of the letter.

After you have finished writing your letter, skip a line and write your salutation flush right.

+ Skip three lines so that you can insert your signature.

Print your name as you will sign it flush right.

+Stage of Writing

Revising

Add, Remove, Move around, and Substitute words and sentences.

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Editing

As you are revising, be on the look out for mechanical errors as well. Make it the best letter than you can!

+Reference for Letter

(2008, May 28). Chapter 13 courtesy letters. Retrieved November 10, 2008, from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Web site: www.nwtc.edu/Services/SES/PDFs/Chap13.pdf

+ SAMPLE LETTER321 Mt. Zion Rd.

Valdosta, GA 31602November 20, 2008

Mr. Oliver McDonald, Professional FarmerEIEIO Farms123 S. Swine Street Quitman, GA 31643

Dear Mr. McDonald:

Thank you for letting my 5th class visit your farm today. I appreciated touring your barn and meeting your animals. The suckling pig greatly interested me.

I am considering a career in agriculture because I would be able to work with my hands, play with animals, and provide my community with food. I am hardworking, conscientious and dependable, and my elementary teachers will verify these traits.

I would absolutely enjoy visiting your farm again. My cell phone number is 242-2776. Please contact me if you ever need an extra hand!

Sincerely,

Johnny DeereJohnny Deere

+Practice Activity

We will create a courtesy letter as a class using

the shared pen technique.

+Assessment Activity

The students will write their own courtesy letters individually.