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Personal Letter

This document provides learning objectives and information about writing a personal letter in Indonesian. The learning objectives are for students to be able to identify the social function, text structure, and elements of a simple personal letter and to write a simple personal letter according to its context of use. It then provides information on what a personal letter is, its common purpose, structure including heading, greeting, body, closing, signature, and an example.

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Personal Letter

This document provides learning objectives and information about writing a personal letter in Indonesian. The learning objectives are for students to be able to identify the social function, text structure, and elements of a simple personal letter and to write a simple personal letter according to its context of use. It then provides information on what a personal letter is, its common purpose, structure including heading, greeting, body, closing, signature, and an example.

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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 used to be hand-


writing. However, nowadays people like to
write it via email.
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 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,
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!

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 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,
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!

Sincerely,

Jak Signature
e
Personal assignment!

Make a personal letter for


me.

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