Today's Date
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Greeting, (don't forget your comma after your greeting)
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(tab) You will begin writing your letter here. Be sure to start each sentence with a capital letter. Remember the rules for punctuation, also. Declarative ends in a period. Do you think questions end with a question mark? Oh, and don't forget exclamation sentences! In the first paragraph, you will want to tell the person you are writing how you have been, what's on your mind, or things that have happened. You might also tell the person you are writing of what your plans are, what you've seen, or what you have experienced in the past. After you have finished with your first paragraph, you will then press 'enter' or 'return' to start your second paragraph.
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(tab) Make sure you tab to indent each paragraph. Also, make sure your sentences flow nicely and that you aren't jumping from one topic to another and then back again. Imagine your letter is telling a small story to the person reading it. You do not want to confuse them! Remember, the person reading it is probably going to read it several times, and each time, they may find something they missed the first time, so be clear with your sentences. Make sure that each one is well stated and not missing words or letters. To do this, you will 'proofread' your letter. This is the process of reading back over it to check for errors. You might havemissed a space in a sentence. Or you could have left of a. Remember that i is ALWAYS capitalized unless I <-- (capital because it is by itself) use it <-- (lowercase because it is in a word) in a word . After you've written 3 to 5 good sentences for each of the paragraphs, you will want to write your closing. Be sure to hit 'enter' or 'return' to begin your closing. Your closing might be something simple, such as 'your friend' or 'thinking of you'. You might use something more professional, such as 'kind regards' or 'sincerely'. Either way, let the person reading your letter know how happy you are that they are reading the words that come from you.
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Thanks for reading, (don't forget your comma after your closing)
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Your Name
