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10.5.1 Functional Writing: Thank you and Congratulatory notes
English · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Occasions for thank-you and congratulatory notes
- Layout: date, greeting, body (specific reason), close, name; optional heading
- Writing, gallery critique, and sharing notes linked to art and kindness
What you will be able to do
- recognise the key elements and layout of a thank you and a congratulatory note
- use the correct format to write a thank you note
- write a congratulatory note correctly
- critique thank you and congratulatory notes for correctness and relevance
Key questions
“How are strong emotions expressed in writing?”
“Why should one write how they feel about something?”
Lessons
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When to write, and the layout
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizList occasions for thank-you and congratulatory notes. Label date, greeting, specific body, close, name.
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Write, gallery-critique, revise
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizWrite a thank-you note and a congratulatory note. Critique peers for format and relevance. Revise.