Friendly Letter to Your Teacher

       

   Today you are going to have a chance to reflect--on yourself!  Typically on Tuesday's we free-write journal about ourselves for a portion of class, with the prompts coming off of a read-aloud passage from the nonfiction memoir Tuesday's with Morrie by Mitch Albom. 

       Today's reflection will be a little different.  You will be writing in a friendly letter format to your teacher.  If you're in Block 1, your letter will be addressed to Miss Robertson and if you're in Blocks 2 or 3, your letter will be addressed to me (Mrs. Enos).  I will be reading all the letters, so Block 1 students, please print off two copies of your letter (put one in your binder and give one to Miss Robertson).

      This friendly letter is the last and third item for this week's binder/folder.  On my white board is the list of three items you will need to turn in for this week's grading:

1). D.O.L. (4 sentences total)

2). Library Notes Work Sheet

3). Friendly Letter

4). and include the score sheet I gave you (45 points total)

       *The score sheet also breaks down how your letter will be graded.  Use this as a check off list when composing your letter. Note that you're not going to be penalized for conventions (grammar and spelling), because the main point of this letter is to for you to elaborate on your ideas.  Typically on Friday's, you will be writing letter essay's in this class to reflect on what you're reading.  This will be a great way to warm-up for this weekly routine.

To write your friendly letter you may do any of the following:

*Compose with paper and pencil

*Use Microsoft Word

*Use a Google Doc. through your gmail account

*Use this ReadWriteThink tool that helps you format a letter http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/ (You must use the Chrome browser for this link)

*It is up to you to use what you feel most comfortable with. 

        Don't worry.  We did our homework too.  We will first read our letter to you, before you get started.  This letter is meant to be a safe place for you to let us get to know you better!  Have a great weekend!