I am suppose to write a letter to my science and english teacher who are in the war. I am suppose to have 4 paragraphs using commas, semicolons, and colons in the letter.
P.S. Please Help!!!!!!
2007-03-06 08:46:58 · 4 answers · asked by Stella 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Paragraph 1: ask how they are doing
Paragraph 2: tell them how you are doing
Paragraph 3: let them know what is going on here, maybe some interesting news, or something funny that has happend while they have been away at war
Paragraph 4: tell them you hope they come back home safe and soon.
2007-03-06 08:54:44 · answer #1 · answered by buzyb 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't worry about the punctuation at first--just write your letters. Write to your teachers as though you were writing to a friend, letting them know you appreciate their service to the country and that you are concerned about their safety. Tell them what has been going on in your life and at your school. If anything humorous has happened, share that with them. Keep the letter upbeat. You could also ask if there is anything they need. Service men and women do not usually earn big salaries, so they might appreciate some snacks or books. (You probably need to clear the offer idea with the English teacher requiring you to write the letters.) Once the letter is written, go back and be sure that you have punctuated it correctly. If you have to use all the punctuation marks listed above, but haven't done so, look through your letter to see where you might be able to change something so that the unused mark is appropriate. For example, the most common use of the colon (after the greeting in a business letter) is not appropriate in your "friendly" letter, but you might be able to use it before a list, e.g. "I just wanted to tell you about the following: what's going on in my life; what's been happening at school (NOTE: NAME the school--it's more personal.); a funny thing that happened at last week's assembly; and the exciting end to the basketball season. {This idea even sneaks in some semi-colons for you. Semicolons may replace commas in a series when the series items are long--more like clauses than words. You shouldn't use semicolons if you were listing simple words, e.g. oranges, lemons, and limes).
2007-03-06 17:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by Lillian L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a mirror up and write the letter to yourself. You would be surprised to see just how much you have to say to yourself. The teachers aren't much different than you are, just in a different place in life.
Then read the letter "out loud". Use your voice not your mind. You will not believe how well you can then proof read and punctuate.
2007-03-12 21:22:47 · answer #3 · answered by Ma Hews 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask them wats up how is everything going just normal stuff
2007-03-06 16:54:32 · answer #4 · answered by cindy <3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋