Writing Assignment: Letter to a Celebrity Role Model

Below, you will find the proper format for your TYPED business letter.  Feel free to copy/paste this into your MSWord document and then edit it.  Also, if you cannot find your celebrity's fan mail address on any of the slides below, check the following websites:

http://www.celebrityfanmailaddresses.biz/

http://www.fanmail.biz/

LETTER FORMAT

Your Name

Your street address

Your city, state and zip

(skip two lines)

Today’s Date

(skip two lines)

Celebrity Name

Celebrity street address

as it appears on the list or online

City, State and Zip

(skip two lines)

Dear ____________________ ,          (Refer to them as Ms. or Mr. and make sure to use a comma)

Paragraph 1 should explain who you are. 

(My name is _______________ and I am student at…. )

Paragraph 2 should be THE LONGEST.  This is where you tell

them WHY you admire them.  Did you see them in a movie?

What did you think about their performance?  Why do you think

they make a good role model for students like you?

Paragraph 3 is your conclusion.  You can also request (politely)

that they send you an autographed picture.

Make sure to thank them!

Closing (sincerely, always, etc.),

Leave space to sign your name in ink here!

Type your name beneath the space.