----- Original Message ----- From: judyastary@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: formal letter? Dear Etniers, Please note that the two addresses in a formal letter DO NOT COUNT in the word count. Words are counted in the BODY OF THE LETTER only. Similarly, the formal letter should be constructed in such a way that it has an introduction. a main body and a conclusion in addition to two addresses, a date (left side), and appropriate opening and closing greetings (Dear Sir, Yours sincerely / Yours truly NOT just "Yours"). Students should relate to the topic in a sensible way and use the appropriate formal letter register. You will prevent valuable points being lost if you make sure your students are aware of these points. Thanks for reading, Iris wrote: >Do the two addresses of the formal letter count as words in the total >number of words of the writing task? ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - www.etni.org ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------