You Can Write Great Letters and Emails

by Jan Fields

Overview

You can wish your cousin a happy birthday. You can share the latest news from school. You can ask your favorite basketball star for playing tips. You can write great letters and e-mails!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429676137
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Series:	You Can Write Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

Table of Contents

Got Something to Say? 4

Time to Choose: Formal or Friendly 6

Start at the Top: Heading and Greeting 8

Share the News: Formal 10

Share the News: Friendly 12

Say Good-bye: Closing and Signature 14

Building an E-mail: E-mail Parts 16

Be Careful: Internet Safety 18

Off You Go!: Sending E-mails and letters 20

Glossary 22

Read More 23

Internet Sites 23

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

Everybody has something to say, and we all need a little help finding the right way to express ourselves. The You Can Write series, targeted toward the youngest would-be writers, offers tips on how to channel thoughts and feelings into written words. You Can Write Cool Poems alternates practical advice with opportunities for practice. Topics include the importance of details in a poem (“How does [a cat] look? Smell? Sound?”); how to effectively repeat sounds; what an active verb is; and constructing free-verse poems. You Can Write Great Letters and E-mails (yes, people still write letters!) follows the same format and looks at correspondence in terms of tone (formal or friendly?) and technique (closing and signature) while offering up an exercise for each topic (for instance, when writing a formal letter, first state who you are). And if you don’t know what to write about, don’t worry—the book offers suggested subjects. Short additional “writing tips” appear throughout. Both titles are visually interesting, with plenty of color, bright photographs, and images of kids engaged in creative endeavors. It’s crucial to make writing fun for the early-elementary-age set, and this series, strong in both presentation and content, is sure to inspire the scribe within.

Booklist

...gives beginning readers (or older readers who struggle with writing) basic instruction, tips, and prompts for writing both formal and informal letters/messages. Step-by-step directions, along with photographs, explain the writing process. . . .would be an excellent teaching tool for teachers and librarians.

Texas Denton ISD

Gr 2–4—This collection instructs readers on how to use the written word in a variety of often-assigned formats. Multi-hued with plenty of color photos, varying font size, "Fast Fact" text boxes, and writing tips, the books will capture the interest of burgeoning writers. Nearly every spread contains an entertaining exercise. For example, Stories features a close-up photo of a turtle's shell and asks readers to imagine "what if a turtle woke up and its shell was missing?" Short sentences and direct language make the titles motivational without being overwhelming. A link in each volume connects readers to an online list where they can access relevant websites chosen and approved by the publisher. Overall, an interesting, interactive introduction to written communication.

School Library Journal