[etni] Fw: re: format of formal letter - re: indenting
- From: "Ask" <ask@xxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:39:15 +0300
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From: "Patricia Reifen" <patriciareifen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: format of formal letter - re: indenting
Dear All,
I've never heard of taking marks off for not indenting. However,
even though it is not necessary, I still insist my students indent at the
beginning of a paragraph in any composition for the Bagrut - not just for
formal letters. The reason is simply pragmatic!
Many students have large writing and then it's almost impossible to
tell where the old paragraph ends and a new paragraph starts, especially if
the last sentence of the previous one finishes at the end of a line.
Although some students manage to write neatly and whose handwriting is
small
enough to leave a desired gap between paragraphs, many essays appear to be
one long paragraph from beginning to end.
Enjoy life,
Patricia
Leonie wrote:
Boring and hair-splitting as it is .... as far as I know, for around 30
years now, it is no longer compulsory or even desirable to indent
paragraphs in formal letters. However, there are high school teachers who
still take marks off perfectly good letters, for failing to indent. Please
can anyone confirm whether marks are taken off in the actual Bagrut if the
pupil doesn't indent.
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