Sample Compositions
Sample formal letter Question: Write a letter to the manager of the local bookstore. Invite him to a Book Day at your school to judge a competition and to sell books.
Address of the writer
Hope Road Primary School, Hope Road, Linton Reach, Antigua 18th September, 2017
Date
Horne’s Bookstore, 24 Bayview Road, Linton Reach, Antigua Dear Mr. Horne,
Address of the person you are writing to
Greeting
Purpose for writing
I am writing from Hope Road Primary School to invite you to support our school Book Day. Book Day will take place at the school on November 5th, between 10 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. There will be a variety of events going on all day. Class 1 will be performing a play, based on an Anansi story. Class 3 will be reading extracts from books and the younger students will be dressing up as their favourite characters. My class has organised a competition to design book covers and we would like you to judge the competition. We would also like you to bring a display of books for sale. Please let us know if you will be able to come along. Yours sincerely, Dominique Barker
Body of the letter
Closing and signature
• Ask students to tell you how this letter is different from the informal letter on page 167. ( It has the address of the recipient on the left; the closing is formal; the writer signs her full name; the letter is not chatty – Dominique doesn’t say anything about herself or ask any personal questions. ) • Point out that the first paragraph states why Dominique is writing. Then she provides all the necessary information.
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