4V T1a Formal Letter B1+
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This task is a book task. This means that before you start this task, you need to have read a book. Finish reading your book before starting this task.
The Story Behind This Task
You are…
An aspiring writer!
You have just finished writing your novel, and now you want to get it published. You know an experienced author through a mutual friend, and you’re going to write them a letter asking for help to introduce you to a publisher. Your goal is to convince the author to help you get your book published!
For this task:
- You will pretend that you are the author of the book you have recently read for English. Imagine you wrote the book and want to get it published.
- You will write a letter to the experienced author, explaining why your novel deserves to be published.
- In your letter, you should:
- Mention key parts of your novel (plot, characters, themes).
- Explain who your target audience is (who would want to read your book).
- Convince the author that your book is worth publishing.
- …There is more, see produce phase I and II
Important:
You must finish reading your book before you can start this task. You will use the information from the book to complete the letter.
You will have to write a convincing letter, in which you highlight some parts of your novel, explain who your target audience is, etc.
Duration
You have two lessons a week to work on the task. The other lesson we will do other activities.
You have 3 weeks for this task.
- Explore Phase: 1 lesson
- Produce Phase: 2 lessons
- Feedback Phase: 0,5 lesson
- Grow Phase: 0,5 lesson
- Produce Phase II: 2 lessons
- Reflect Phase: 0,5 lesson
- Show Phase: 0,5 lesson
Rewards
You can earn 600XP with this task.
You can earn 20 extra GEMS in total for this task. These are based on:
– using great concise language
– using great formal language
– using advanced literary terminology
You can only get these points if you did extra well. SO better than you should.
Vocab
related to:
– letters
– literature
– formal language
Year and level
Year 3
B1 Writing
B1 and B2 Reading
Learning Goals
B1
Lezen
Schrijven
B2
Lezen
Link naar volledige leerdoelen kaart
De bovenstaande leerdoelen voor schrijven zijn terug te vinden op de leerdoelkaart B1 en B2 voor moderne vreemde talen (MVT). Zie deze link voor het volledige overzicht van de B1 MVT leerdoelen. Zie deze link voor het volledige overzicht van de B2 MVT leerdoelen.
Mining Expeditions
A literary agent!
You are…
A literary agent!
After successfully getting your first book published, you are now working with other writers to help them publish their books. You’ve been given a manuscript by a new author, and it’s your job to create a pitch to present to a publishing house. A pitch is a short, persuasive summary that explains why the publisher should accept the book.
For this task:
- Choose a different book (not the one you used in the previous task) that you have read for English. Imagine you are now the literary agent responsible for getting this book published.
- Write a pitch to a publisher in which you:
- Summarize the key elements of the book (plot, characters, themes) in a brief and engaging way.
- Explain why this book will be successful in the market (e.g., what makes it unique, who will want to read it, and why it will sell well).
- Convince the publisher that they should publish the book.
Key points to include:
- Hook: A catchy sentence or two that grabs attention (why this book is special).
- Summary: A short paragraph summarizing the plot and main characters.
- Market Appeal: Explain who the target audience is and why this book will interest them.
- Closing Statement: Finish with a strong, persuasive statement about why the publisher should not miss out on this opportunity.