Word 2002
A Personal Letter
Reading and Writing Activities
A Webtask for adult learners

ACTIVITY1:

Write a short definition of your own to explain each of the following terms:

[To look up a word, click on the arrow. When the site opens, choose dictionary (definitions) or thesaurus (synonyms) and write your work in the box.]

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To go between two programs on a PC, you can use the following keys on your keyboard: 

In the last task, you practiced writing dates. When you write out a date, you place a comma to separate the day from the year. Makes sense! (May 27, 2004). Let's talk about other punctuation.

1. COMMAS: We place a comma (,)following the greeting and the farewell in a personal letter. [In a business or professional letter, the greeting is formal and followed by a colon, as you learned last time]. For example,

Dear Mimosa,
Dear Frank,

Sincerely,
Gratefully,
Thanks,
Hugs to all,

2. We place a period (.) when we finish a thought. If you listen to yourself, your voices drops when you finish a thought.

I'm sorry I've waited so long to write. I hope you and Chris are doing well. 

3. We place an exclamation mark (!) when we want to add a little emotion at the end of a thought.

I've been so busy that I hardly have energy to sleep! 
Things here are hopping!

4. Use capital letters to start new sentences.

ACTIVITY 2:

Fill in missing words, sign your name, and punctuate the following letter. Click where you want to add a comma, a period or an exclamation mark. Use your keyboard.

Click on the arrow to check your punctuation.

PRINT THIS PAGE, SIGN IT, AND PLACE IT INTO YOUR PORTFOLIO.

ACTIVITY 3: Open your WORD program and write a short letter to a friend. Print 2 copies of your letter. Send one to your friend and place the other in your portfolio.

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Leecy Wise, author