Introduction:
Sean wants to wear his family’s heirloom—a pocket watch—to his wedding. The problem is: his dad has it and they haven’t spoken in years. Could a letter with a warm and gentle tone persuade his father to cooperate?
In this lesson you will:
- Decide what to include in a letter and what to leave out
- Practice setting the right tone in a letter
- Choose words with apostrophes in the right places
- Practice setting the right tone in a letter to a friend
Photo: Guillaume Carels / CC-BY-SA-2.0
Skills:
Correspondence
Grammar and Punctuation
Writing and Editing Strategies