DUE: 9/20/2016
Assignment: Prepare a
typed, correctly-formatted letter of introduction for yourself addressed to
me. Your letter should be organized as a
personal letter, and should be formal in tone. Generally, a letter like this would include
three or four things you think I should know about you; however, if you have a
compelling reason to go into detail about a particular issue, you may concentrate
on that one issue instead. Your letter should
be single-spaced, with a space between each paragraph, and should fit on one
page.
123 Your Street
Your Hometown, NH 03123
20 September 2016
Mr.
Aaron Gauthier
396
Dear
Mr. Gauthier:
The
first paragraph of a typical business or personal letter is used to state the
main point of the letter. Begin with a friendly opening, then quickly
transition into the purpose of your letter. Use a couple of sentences to
explain the purpose, but do not go in to detail until the next paragraph. For example, you might begin with something
like: “As you know, I am a student in your X-Block English 9 class. I am writing this letter to tell you a few
things I thought you should know about me.”
Beginning
with the second paragraph, state the supporting details to justify your
purpose. In this case, these are the pieces of information which you have
chosen to share in order to introduce yourself to me. A few short paragraphs within the body of
the letter should be enough to make a nice introduction.
Finally,
in the closing paragraph, briefly restate your purpose and why it is
important. Finish up with a closing line expressing gratitude for your
reader's time.
Sincerely,
[your
signature]
Suzie
Q. Smith
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Note: this
letter format has been adapted from samples available at www.writinghelp-central.com
and owl.english.purdue.edu.
They are both excellent resources for official MLA-style guidelines
for writing. Good luck with your
letter! –Mr. G.
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