What day and what date is

today?
Today is Tuesday, November
11th 2014
 Tujuan Pembelajaran

Siswa dapat mengidentifikasi fungsi

sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur surat
pribadi sederhana & Siswa dapat
membuat surat pribadi sederhana
sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya.
Personal Letter
 What is personal letter?

What is it used for?

What is the structure of Personal

Letter?
Personal Letter

3. Example of
Personal Letter
 Meaning
Personal letter is a letter which is written for
someone you know. Example: friend, family,
classmate, pen pal, best friend.

Surat pribadi adalah sebuah surat yang ditulis untuk

kepentingan pribadi. Contohnya untuk, teman,
keluagra, teman kelas, teman dekat.
 Formatting

- Personal letters should be hand writing.

 Common purpose to write a personal
letter
• To tell good news.
• To give advice
• Delivering bad news
• Asking for help
• Apologizing
 Structure of personal letter

1. heading: includes the 2. Greeting: always ends

address, and date with comma.

3. The body or the main text 4. The complimentary close: a

or content. few words on a single line.

5. Signature line. Type your

name 6. postcript.
 Heading/Date

• The heading includes your address and the

date.
• Write the heading in the upper right-hand
corner, about 1” from the top of the page
• Line up the leading edges, STOP at the margin
line
34 Willow Way
Lincoln, RI 02865 Heading
October 1, 2002
 Salutation
• Usually begins with the word “Dear” and
is followed by the person’s name.
• Place a comma after the person’s name.
• Leave one blank line after the heading.
• Write the salutation at the left-hand
margin.
 34 Willow Way
Lincoln, RI 02865

Salutation October 1, 2002

Skip one line

Skip two lines
Dear Jen,
 Body
• The thoughts and ideas you want to share.
• Skip one line after the salutation, then
single space
• Indent each new paragraph.
• Keep paragraphs short for easy reading.
 34 Willow Way
Lincoln, RI 02865
October 1, 2002

Dear Jen,
Skip one line
How are you doing? It’s been a long time since we
talked. I hope you are well.
What is new with you? I’ve been doing a lot of new
activities. My band is playing a gig this Saturday, Body
actually. We’re pretty good; I think it’s going to be a good
show. I’m very excited!
School has been going well, too. My new students
are very nice, and very smart. I think we’re
going to have a fun year.
I hope to hear from you soon!
 Closing
• Skip one line, indent twice.
• Capitalize only the first word.
• Follow with a comma
• Common closing words:
Love, Sincerely,
Your friend, Respectfully,
Regards, Yours truly,
 34 Willow Way
Lincoln, RI 02865
October 1, 2002

Dear Jen,

How are you doing? It’s been a long time

sinceHow
we are you Idoing?
talked. It’s are
hope you been a long time since we
well.
talked. I hope you are
What is well.
new with you? I’ve been doing a lot of
newWhat is newMy
activities. with
bandyou? I’ve been
is playing doing
a gig this aSaturday,
lot of new
activities. My band
actually. We’re is playing
pretty good; I athink
gig this Saturday,
it’s going to be a good
actually.
show. I’mWe’re pretty good; I think it’s going to be a good
very excited!
show. I’m verySchool
excited!
has been going well, too. My new
School
students has
are been
very going
nice, andwell,
very too. MyI new
smart. thinkstudents
we’re
are very
going to nice,
have and
a funvery smart. I think we’re
year.
going to have aI fun
hopeyear.
to hear from you soon!
I hope to hear from you soon!
Skip one line
Closing Sincerely,
 Signature

• Sign your letter beneath your

closing.
• For Personal letters, your first
name is usually enough, unless
the person doesn’t know you
very well.
 34 Willow Way
Lincoln, RI 02865
October 1, 2002

Dear Jen,

How are you doing? It’s been a long time

sinceHow
we are you Idoing?
talked. It’s are
hope you been a long time since we
well.
talked. I hope you are
What is well.
new with you? I’ve been doing a lot of
newWhat is newMy
activities. with
bandyou? I’ve been
is playing doing
a gig this aSaturday,
lot of new
activities. My band
actually. We’re is playing
pretty good; I athink
gig this Saturday,
it’s going to be a good
actually.
show. I’mWe’re pretty good; I think it’s going to be a good
very excited!
show. I’m verySchool
excited!
has been going well, too. My new
School
students has
are been
very going
nice, andwell,
very too. MyI new
smart. thinkstudents
we’re
are very
going to nice,
have and
a funvery smart. I think we’re
year.
going to have aI fun
hopeyear.
to hear from you soon!
I hope to hear from you soon!

Sincerely,
Sincerely,

Jake Signature
 Personal assignment!

Make a personal letter for

me.