ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: A Genre Study of Letter With the Jolly Postman
In this activity outline based on The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, students learn about parts of a letter, the different genres of mail, and letter attributes by studying the letters included in the book.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Writing Effective Letters to the Editor
Contains plans for four lessons that teach students how to write letters to the editor, including what one is, a review of persuasive writing and letter format, and the importance of writing many drafts. In addition to objectives and...
Other
Mo Dept. Of Ed.: Writing a Letter of Recommendation
Lesson plan designed for tenth graders. Students practice writing letters of recommendation after examining some examples. Students also work on revising the sentence structure of their letters. Includes student handouts and formative...
Letter Writing Guide
How to Write a Letter
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the purpose of letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good letter writing.
Letter Writing Guide
How to Write a Complaint Letter
This student and teacher-friendly site contains a rationale for writing a letter of complaint and provides tips for writing one. In addition, the format for writing a letter of complaint is included.
Letter Writing Guide
How to Write a Reference Letter
This student and teacher-friendly site explains the following: what a reference letter is; how to self-assess whether one should write the letter of reference; when to write a letter of reference; and what to say in a letter of reference.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Writing About Art: Comparing Portraits
Students will compare and contrast an academic and an Impressionist portrait through a writing exercise and discussion. Each student will then write a formal commission letter to one of the artists, requesting a portrait. Adaptations for...
Other
Teachers Network: Writing a Short Story Based on Kindred
In this lesson plan, students will engage in the technology, social studies, and language arts standards as students engage in reading by Octavia Butler's book entitled Kindred. Students will research tslavery. Students will keep a...
Letter Writing Guide
How to Write a Resignation Letter
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the rationale for writing a resignation letter. In addition, the article discusses the basic elements in a letter of resignation.
Letter Writing Guide
How to Write a Reference Letter
This informational site explains how to write a good letter of reference for another person.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Looking at Writing: First Grade
First graders write many times a day to express their interests - they are writing with a purpose through stories, letters, and lists. In this section, you'll find writing assessment resources, writing strategies, and additional tip...
Other
Resignation Letter Tips
This is a site to examine when one is deciding to resign from a current job. Gives great information on how to resign with tact, as well as excellent points on personal character and considerations.
Letter Writing Guide
How to Write a Friendly Letter
This site contains the purpose of friendly letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good friendly letter writing.
Letter Writing Guide
How to Write a Thank You Letter After an Interview
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the rationales for writing thank-you letters after job interviews. In addition, the article discusses the elements to include in a thank-you letter.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Sales Letters: Four Point Action Closing
A good resource for effective sales writing skills. Describes a four-point system of attracting and convincing customers to order the product.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: The Ab Cs of Poetry
Contains plans for a poetry lesson plan that asks students to write poems after brainstorming metaphors and other ideas as a group. Ideas are groups by different themes, like letters of the alphabet. In addition to objectives and...
College Grad
College Grad: Reality of Cover Letters
Take a look at the reality of how a cover letter is actually viewed (and reviewed) from a hiring manager perspective.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: Ted Hughes's Birthday Letters
In these activities, students will consider Ted Hughes as a poet and a person, as well as some of the literary and personal influences on his writing. They will explore some of his poems in the draft and published form, exploring the...
British Library
British Library: Creative Writing: Ignatius Sancho, Letters of the Late Ignatius
This teaching pack will introduce students to Ignatius Sancho in his own words through a selection of his letters and invite students to offer a variety of creative responses to Sancho's life, work, and unique voice. Students will work...
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: Writing Letters
The students will learn how to form a proper letter. They will be able to remove key ideas/details from a text and apply it to their writing. They will also be able to incorporate transition and descriptive words into their writing.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Compare and Contrast Lesson: Are Artists Good Neighbors?
After reading the picture book When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden, students will research an artist with a unique style. Students will partner with another student who's artist has a different style. Students will pretend their two...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: The Scarlet Letter Classroom Activity
A classroom activity/lesson plan for beginning the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Includes web links, a bibliography, and other lessons on the novel. From March 16, 2007.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Smart Math and Writing
In this lesson, the poem "Smart" from Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein, is used as the mentor text. Students will write a map of the poem and then analyze it to discover what happened when trades with money were made and...
Harold D. Underdown
Rites of Submission: Cover & Query Letters in Publishing
A fantastic reference for how to format a cover or query letter when submitting a manuscript for publication. Includes examples of good letters, what NOT to write, and general guidelines for success.
Other popular searches
- Writing a Letter to a Veteran
- Revising a Persuasive Letter
- Writing a Letter Template
- Writing a Letter Worksheets
- Writing a Letter to an Author
- Writing a Letter to the Editor
- Writing the Letter A
- Writing a Letter to Congress
- Writing a Letter to Santa
- Writing Lower Case A
- Writing a Letter Using Recall
- Writing the Letters a Z