Letter Writing

Parts of A Friendly Letter

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Heading

Greeting

Closing

Signature

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Letter to a Character(Independent Novel Study)

Objectives: 1.Write a friendly letter to a character in your novel.2.Demonstrate a clear understanding of the different parts of a letter.3. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the main events and characters in your novel.

Friendly Letter• * You may write to the main character, or to a

secondary character, as long as you are writing to a character that sparked some sort of an emotional response in you.

• What to Include in Your Letter:– Tell them why you like them, or why you despise

them;– discuss his/her decisions/actions and share your

opinions on these decisions or actions.– Ask some questions so your character can respond.

Friendly Letter

** By reading this letter, I should have a clear understanding of the important events in your

novel and of the character to whom you are writing.**

Format:2 body paragraphsProper letter format