Unit
Writing a Formal Business Letter w/ Envelope
Local Objective
At the end of this unit, students will be able to...
a. Understand business letters are a brief, to the point letter used to request information, order products, or complain about products.
b. Understand the six parts of a business letter.
c. Use the correct form and content for a business letter.
d. Compose business letters using both block and modified block format.
e. Create an envelope for each business letter composed.
Objective used to evaluate students
Yes
Assessment Activity
Informal Evaluations-Teacher observations will be made during all guided practice. Students will be guided through the writing of two sample business letters and creating envelopes for each of them. Guided practice will help students compose business letters using both block and modified block formats. This practice will also help students to create envelopes for each of their business letters composed.
Independent Activities-Daily assignments will be made as necessary after quided practice is accomplished and achieved. In independent practice, students will compose business letters in both block and modified block format. Students will also create an envelope for each business letter composed.
Level of Expectation
80%
List of concepts and Evaluation Types
Concept | Evaluation Type |
Final-Writing of Two Letters w/ Envelopes | PE |
Daily Independent Activities | PE |
Learning Activity
The students will:
1. Observe two business letters, one in the block format and the other in the modified block format. Read each letter and determine if the letter is being used to request information, order products, or complain about products.
2. Using the sample letters, understand the six parts of a business letter. Those parts are the heading, inside address, saluation, body, closing, and signature. Label each part of the letter.
3. Using the sample of a mixed up business letter, write the business letter in its correct order, both in block format and modified block format.
4. Create an envelope for each of your business letters.
5. Using an old phone book, write a letter to two seperate business. First, write a sample block letter to request information from that business. Second, write a sample modified block letter to request information from that business. Create envelopes for each business letter composed.
Instructional Method
The teacher will:
1. Hand out two business letters, one in the block format and the other in the modified block format. Students will read each letter and determine if the letter is being used to request information, order products, or complain about products.
2. Using the sample letters, help students to understand the six parts of a business letter. Those parts are the heading, inside address, saluation, body, closing, and signature. Guide students as they label each part of the letter.
3. Pass out a sample of a mixed up business letter, guide students as they write the business letter in its correct order, both in block format and modified block format.
4. Guide students as they create an envelope for each of their business letters.
5. Using an old phone book, help students write a letter to two seperate businesses. First, students will write a sample block letter to request information from that business. Second, students will write a sample modified block letter to request information from that business. Assist students as they create envelopes for each business letter composed.
Content Standards
CA 1, CA 4
Process Standards
2.1, 2.6, 1.5
Equity/Workplace Readiness
MSIP Code | MSIP Indicator |
W | Workplace Readiness Skills |
T | Technology |
Resources
McDougal, Littell Basic Skills in English
Markerboard
Sample business letters pulled from various sources (internet, business room, typing manual)
Supply of Business Size Envelopes
Phonebook
Correction Exercise
Additional Exercises Available
Tutoring
Re-writes
Enrichment Exercise
Students can actually go to the lab and type their letters and mail them in hopes of a response from their businesses.
Special Needs
Peer Coaching
Tutoring
Shortened Assignments
GLEs v1.0
GLE Code | Discipline | Strand | Big Idea | Concept | Grade Level/Course | GLE |
CA/2/3/E/07/a | Communication Arts | Writing | Write effectively in various forms and types of writing | Audience and Purpose | Grade 7 | Compose texts
- that contain a created chart, graph and/or other graphic organizer based on printed information
- and write a formal business letter and address an envelope
- that address two different audiences and purposes using appropriate forms (e.g., explain the differences between seventh grade and second grade to a parent and to a second grader)
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GLEs v2.0 and CLEs
GLE Code | Discipline | Strand | Big Idea | Concept | Grade Level/Course | GLE |
CA/W/3/A/7/a. | Communication Arts | Writing | Write effectively in various forms and types of writing | Forms/Types/Modes of Writing | 7th Grade | Compose a variety of texts, using narrative, descriptive, expository, and/or persuasive features |
CA/W/3/A/7/b. | Communication Arts | Writing | Write effectively in various forms and types of writing | Forms/Types/Modes of Writing | 7th Grade | Compose a variety of texts, including a summary |
CA/W/3/A/7/c. | Communication Arts | Writing | Write effectively in various forms and types of writing | Forms/Types/Modes of Writing | 7th Grade | Compose a variety of texts, responding to literature |