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Essential Guidelines for Reader Response Letters: Do's and Don'ts

This guide provides key tips for writing reader response letters effectively. Adhere to the Times New Roman font, size 12, and remember the specific formatting rules, such as spelling out numbers less than ten and utilizing digits for ten and above. Avoid using "well" improperly, starting sentences with "and," and confusing words like loose/lose and steal/steel/still. Always underline book titles and don't overuse punctuation marks. Master these writing conventions to enhance clarity and precision in your letters.

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Essential Guidelines for Reader Response Letters: Do's and Don'ts

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  1. Reader Response LetterReminders Do’s and Don’ts

  2. Make sure you use Times New Roman (TNR) font size 12 • Numbers less than 10 need to be in words – six, nine, four. Numbers 10 and larger must be in digits – 19, 2365. • The word “well” – don’t use it unless you are talking about water from the well • Use a punctuation mark only once – • not !!!

  3. Underline the title of the book every time you use it, not just the first time • Don’t use + for the word ‘and’ • Don’t begin a sentence with the word “And” • Be specific about the kind of fiction: historical fiction, realistic fiction, science fiction – don’t just say fiction

  4. 9. Know the difference between the words loose and lose: • You will lose your netbook if you don’t keep it in your locker or backpack. • My pants are too loose and they keep falling down. • HINT: You lose an ‘o’ in lose.

  5. 10. Know the difference between the words steal/steel/still • The thief wanted to steal my netbook. • The lockers are made of steel but you can still dent them with a hard kick. • I am still waiting for you to finish your story.

  6. 11. Don’t use UPPERCASE letters for a word unless it is an acronym like FBI or ECA.

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