letter writing

Offers a collection of letters that address family members and others from a variety of occupations which are full of encouragement, motivation, and confrontation and urges readers who are stuck in difficulty to move on.

Presents a practical guide to writing effective e-mails, letters, and resumes for both personal and business purposes designed to develop the communications skills necessary to comply with educational standards across the nation.

Discusses the importance of letter writing as a means of prompt and in-depth communication, from sharing experiences with family and friends to expressing opinions to government officials and others. Includes advice on writing business and friendly letters and information on postage, punctuation, and addresses.

When a cave man's spear breaks while fishing, his daughter composes the world's first letter and sends it home to her mother requesting the delivery of a new spear.

Shows young learners how to write effective letters and e-mail to friends; and covers a wide range of writing styles, includes activities, a glossary, and notes for parents and teachers.

Corduroy shows Lisa that writing letters to express your opinion can make a difference.

A woman reminisces about her neighbor's son who was the object of a letter writing campaign by some fourth-graders when he went away to war in 1943.

Discusses the different kinds of letters, the parts of a letter, and who can be a potential correspondent, and provides examples.

Discusses the general purposes of writing letters and outlines the elements of different types of personal and business letters. Includes information on state abbreviations, forms of address, and pen pals.

Edwina follows in the footsteps of her namesake great-aunt when she begins to write letters to the mayor about community problems and poses as Edwina the elder.