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Understanding Business Letters Through "The Cay": A Study Guide

This study guide introduces the structure of formal business letters, as illustrated in "The Cay." Readers will learn about the six essential parts of a business letter: heading, inside address, salutation, body, closing, and signature. The guide emphasizes the importance of using correct titles, maintaining a polite tone, and how to effectively engage with the reader. Students are encouraged to reflect on specific events in the novel and consider what aspects resonate with them, as well as express any confusion or disbelief, supported by quotes.

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Understanding Business Letters Through "The Cay": A Study Guide

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  1. Language Arts 7 Novel Study: The Cay An Introduction

  2. The CayThe Letter formal or business letters.  Please refer to your Resource Lines text, pages 100-103.

  3. Structure • The business letter is made up of six basic parts: the heading, inside address, salutation, body, closing, and signature.

  4. The heading gives the writer's complete address, plus the date. • The inside address gives the name, title, and address of the person or organization you are writing to. • If the person has a title, make sure you include it  (For example: Dr.,   Superintendent, etc.) • If you are writing to a business or organization, write the name of the business in the inside address.

  5. The salutation is the greeting.  Always insert a colon (:) after your salutation. • Use Mr. or Ms. (avoid guessing at miss, mrs., etc.) • If you do not know the name of the person who will read your letter, use a salutation like one of these: • Dear Sir or Madam, Attention: Customer Service, etc.

  6. The body is the main part of the letter.  It should have single spaced. • The closing ends the letter politely.  Use Sincerely, Yours Sincerely, Yours truly, followed by a comma (,).  Note that the second word in the closing is always lower case. • The signature including the writer's handwritten and typed name makes the letter official.

  7. why certain events in the plot, or the characters, setting, etc. are appealing to you.  As well, mention anything you may find confusing, or unbelievable and include a quote from the book to support your statements.  Finally, thank him for teaching you something that you didn't know before reading his book. 

  8. What’s Coming Up? Any Questions???

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