Imitate writers/speakers/painters/musicians/athletes first- then
you can develop your own style.
-freewriting- stream-of-conciousness
writing
priming the pump- getting ideas flowing
**
One of my new favourite podcasts:
Podcast: Huberman Lab
Episode: Optimal Protocols for Studying & Learning
My other new favourite podcast:
Podcast: It’s All Your Fault
Topic- dealing and working with high-conflict people
Podcast: Diary of a CEO
Topic: business leadership
Personal change is possible!
Today’s Agenda
·
Attendance
·
Quiz5- adj cl
·
Return Test4
Optional RW for bonus point
·
Continue business letters
·
Begin essay
Thursday
·
Essay work
·
Sentence combining
Friday
·
Essay work
·
Sentence combining
Final week
Thursday
·
Optional replacement quiz and/or test.
Friday- last day
·
One-on-one meets
·
Final marks and comments
*You will be able to see you final marks. You will be get a
report card from the office the following week.
Coming up in the final two weeks
·
Sentence combining
·
Essays – five-paragraph model
·
Essay types compare/contrast
persuasive
literary?
Quiz5
Write a sentence with an adjective clause for each.
Pass in by 1:05.
1.
prepare which
2.
presentation who
3.
pension that
4.
patient who
5.
scary that
6.
confuse who
If you do not know the name of the recipient of your letter-
Health Insurance BC
PO Box 9035 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, B.C. V8W 9E3
Shakespeare: The pen is mightier than the sword.
**
A complaint letter- short, to the point, very polite, offer a solution
https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/sample-customer-complaint-letter
**
Praise letter- good experience with a company
Dear MSP,
To whom it may concern,
To whom it may concern:
To who it concerns,
To someone who can concern,
Dear Sir or Madam, : Choose one ,
OR :
NOT AS GOOD- impersonal, sometimes necessary, for example when you
are writing to the government
Dear Sir or Madam,
To whom it may concern, (reference letter)
ADVICE: It is always better to get the name of the person who you
are writing to. Call and find out. Ask, “Who can I address me letter to?”
Hi there, VERY CASUAL
Hi all, VERY CASUAL
Hi everybody, VERY CASUAL
Dear Sir:
Dear Madam,
Dear Sir Chan,
Dear Madam Smith,
Dear Teacher Jones,
Dear Teacher,
My Dear Teacher,
Dear Sir Teacher Jones,
too submissive
honorifics, titles – Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss, Professor, teacher,
Doctor, President, Principal, Dean, Prime Minister, Vice-President, Chancellor,
Father, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, Corporal, Officer, manager,
Sheriff, Mayor, MP (Member of Parliament), MLA (Member of the Legislative
Assembly), Senator, Queen, King, Prince, Princess, Emperor
Dear Professor Mahed,
Dear Teacher Jones, XXX
Teacher Haley polite translation, not English
To Mayor Kennedy Stewart:
Dear Principal Williams,
Hollie Williams
In class – Sir, Ma’am – very polite
*I go by my maiden name: Smith.
BUSINESS LETTER WRITING
Business letters are formatted differently than school writing.
School writing- double space and indent the first word in every
paragraph
Business letters -DON’T
INDENT THE PARAGRAPHS
-SINGLE-SPACE YOUR WRITING
-LEAVE
A SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS
-Justification - left
justified
-right
justified
-fully
justified
-centre
justified- titles, poems
Thank you for
meeting with me yesterday to discuss the job opportunity. I am very eager to
speak further with you about this. Please let me know what day and time you
will be available to meet.
BUSINESS LETTER – no indent, and single space
Thank you for meeting with me yesterday to discuss the job
opportunity. I am very eager to speak further with you about this. Please let
me know what day and time you will be available to meet.
SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS
I would like to setup an interview with you in the next few weeks.
I can be available any workday between 10 and 3.
SKIP A LINE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS
*Business writing uses a different format than school writing.*
** ENDING/CLOSING FOR BUSINESS LETTERS
Yours truly,
Sincerely,
Yours,
Yours sincerely,
Warm regards, (sounds very friendly, very nice)
Kind regards,
Best regards,
Kindest regards,
Regards, (more formal sounding)
Respectfully, (talking to someone higher in the business than you)
Thank you,
Best wishes,
All the best,
MY FAVOURITE:
Best,
PERSONAL
Sincerely yours,
Yours sincerely,
Faithfully,
Cheers, VERY CASUAL, Also a
friendly way to end a conversation AUSTRALIAN
No worries.
No problem. CASUAL
Don’t mention it.
My pleasure.
It’s nothing.
Sure.
You’re welcome. FORMAL
You’re very welcome. FORMAL
TOASTING/DRINKING Cheers!
Bottoms up!
GREETING
Hey there. CASUAL
Hi.
Hey.
Please come in. Make yourself comfortable. You can sit anywhere.
Hello.
Good evening.
TALKING
POLITE Thank you. You’re welcome. My pleasure.
Australian speech: Thanks. No worries.
American speech: Thanks. Uh huh.
Casual speech: Thanks. Sure. No problem. Texting NP
More polite: Thank you. You’re welcome. Certainly. My pleasure.
Happy to.
I tend to be more formal.
SAYING GOODBYE- CASUAL
Have a good one.
Take it easy.
Be safe.
Take care.
-FUN
See you later. Not if I see you first.
CANADIANS Keep your stick on the ice.
Check you later.
Catch you later.
Good times.
See you around.
POLITE WAYS TO SAY GOODBYE
See you soon, I hope.
Take care.
Keep in touch.
Don’t be a stranger.
Let’s do it again soon.
Let’s catch up soon.
FORMAL Have a good day. Have a nice day.
CASUAL Have a good one. You too.
VERY OLD-FASHIONED, BUT SOUNDS NICE, PERSONAL LETTERS, NOT FOR
BUSINESS
I remain,
ONE MORE PIECE OF ADVICE: Try to keep a business letter to one
page. Make them as short as possible. Edit. Cut.
Test4
Pen
Doublespace
Phones and devices away
Write a persuasive/opinion paragraph of at least 150 words
on one of the topics.
Pass in by 1:06
Choose one topic:
1. Which
make better pets: dogs or cats?
2. Should
college and university be free for Canadian residents?
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