Conventions of Letter Writing

Letters, emails, and talking on the phone are all forms of

• speaking

• communication

• formal writing

• inside jokes

Who is the "recipient" of a letter?

• the person the letter is about

• the person writing the letter

• the person the letter is written to

• the person delivering the letter

Which of these is an appropriate greeting for a business letter?

• Hey, bro

• Yo, Ms. Peters

• Hi cuz

• Dear Dr. Washington

Which of these is NOT part of a heading?

• the date

• your name

• your signature

• your address

The main part of the letter is called the

• greeting

• heading

• body

• closing

Which of these is an appropriate closing for a business letter?

• I can't believe your dog ate your homework again

• Sincerely,

• What's up?

• See ya

True or False? Both the greeting and closing of a letter should start with a capital letter.

• True

• False

Both greetings and closings usually end with which punctuation mark?

• a period

• a question mark

• a comma

• a semicolon

A signature is just a fancy way of writing

• your name

• the date

• the recipient's name

• your address

In total, a letter has _______ parts.

• two

• three

• four

• five