UNIT 3
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Unit 3, Lesson 7, pages 42–43
A letter of opinion to ask someone to fix a problem
Write the date:
June 12, 2017
Write a formal greeting:
Dear Mr. Khalid,
Introduce yourself. Explain why you are writing the letter:
I am a Grade 11 student …
I am writing to you because …
Write your opinion about the problem, explaining where, why, and when it needs fixing:
In my opinion, …
I think that we need …
In particular, I believe …
However, …
Therefore, …
Add more information about what you think the solution(s) is/are:
I really feel that …
Thank the recipient and end with a formal sign-off including your full name:
Thank you for considering this.
Sincerely,
Fadia Ahmedi
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