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Addressing a Personal-Size Envelope

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Standard: Convey Ideas in writing

Outcomes Students will properly address a personal-size envelope.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors:
     language arts - writing
Roles:
     Family
Program Type(s)
     ABE, ESOL, Family Literacy, Urban, Rural, Corrections
NRS Learner levels (ABE/GED)
      2, 3, 4
NRS Learner levels (ESOL)
     1, 2, 3, 4
Time frame:
      45 minutes

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Standard: Convey Ideas in writing

Component of Performance	How activity addresses component
Determine the purpose for communicating	Students discuss the importance of addressing a personal-size envelope correctly.






Organize and present information to serve the purpose, context, and audience	Students organize the components of a personal-size envelope and learn proper placement on the envelope through teacher presentation.






Pay attention to conventions of English language usage, including grammar, spelling, and sentence structure, to minimize barriers to readers' comprehension	Students practice addressing personal-size envelopes using templates and sample addresses.






Seek feedback and revise to enhance the effectiveness of the communication	For peer feedback, students use classroom blackboard to demonstrate envelope addressing technique using the practice assignment.

Purposeful, Transparent, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent
Students will be able to see the value of letter writing as a means of communication.

Contextual
After writing personal letters, students will relate the skill of letter writing to the similar skills of writing e-mails and business letters.

Building Expertise
Students are building a repertoire of skills to be used in their daily lives, some of which could enhance their employment skills while others enhance their communication to family and friends.

Lesson Designer
Alice Davis
NE ABLE Resource Center
(216) 261-7076
resctr@ix.netcom.com