MS Word Letter of Recommendation Request

I want to apologize for my unexpected absence.  I need to handle a personal matter, and I will be back tomorrow.  Many of you are at different points of the introduction to MS Word.  To review you may use headphones and go to yesterday's post (MS WORD Basic Training - Click Here) to download and watch the MS Word Training Video's.  Once completed, you should have the following basic skills:

• Open MS Word and Create a New Document


• Select, Copy, Cut, and Paste Text


• Change Font, Size, Bold, Italic, Underline


• Change VIEW with Zoom, Add and Use Toolbars, Find and use a Toolbox


• Resize the Window and Document


• Indent Paragraphs, Change Justification of Text


• Format Margins, Save Document and Create a PDF (Save or Print Document)

Congratulations, you are now ready to create documents in MS Word.  We will work on advanced features later in the year, but for now you are able to use the basics.

Today, once you have reviewed the following activities above, please follow the directions below:

1. Open a NEW Document in MS Word


2. Set the FONT to Times New Roman, Size 11


3. Set your LINE SPACING to 1 with 0 Spacing Before and After.


4. Rename the Document "(Your Last Name) Letter of Recommendation Request"


5. Make the MARGINS 1-inch on all sides with 1/2-inch Header and Footer


6. Type your Name and Your Address in the top Left corner.


7. Press (Return) Twice


8. Type the DATE


9. Press (Return) Twice


10. Type "Crossroads Accelerated Academy at Meade" (Press Return)


11. Type "Attn: (The Full Name Of A Teacher at Crossroads)" (Press Return)


12. Type the Address of Crossroads@Meade on the next two lines


13. Press (Return) Twice


14. Type "RE: Letter of Recommendation Request"


15. Press (Return) Twice


16. Type "Dear Mr./Mrs. (Last Name of Teacher Selected),"


17. Press (Return) Twice


18. Type a letter to the teacher you selected asking POLITELY for a Letter of Recommendation to the High School of your choice in Philadelphia.  Make sure to include at least 3 paragraphs.  The first paragraph should explain why you need the letter.  The second paragraph should explain why you are asking this particular teacher, and why you deserve it.  The final paragraph should explain who to send the letter too (Make sure to include the Principal's name and actual address of the school you want to attend.  You will have to use the Internet to find this information.)  Leave a space between each paragraph.


19. Press (Return) Twice after last paragraph of the letter.


20. Type "Sincerely Yours,"


21. Press (Return) Four times


22. Type "(Your Full Name)


23. Press (Return) Once


24. Type "(Your Title)"


25. Press (Return)


26. Type "Your Email Address/Phone Number"

You must save this letter to the file you created for your documents on the desktop.  You must attach your letter to an EMAIL (GMAIL) to me, as a MS Word Document NOT A PDF.  DO NOT USE GOOGLE DRIVE AND SHARE IT WITH ME.  I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO EMAIL (GMAIL) IT TO ME DIRECTLY FROM YOUR COMPUTER.



I will go over this in class tomorrow and we will begin to create your Resume and Cover Letters together.  This format is critical for you to know.  Any additional PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL LETTER you type should be Formatted this way.  Consider this a TEMPLATE for use anytime you need to Create a Letter in the future.



NO MUSIC, NO YOUTUBE, NO VIDEO GAMES UNTIL SEMINAR PERIOD TODAY!



Seminar Class:  Continue to diligently work on whatever projects you have started!  Make sure you email me a Project Outline of what you are working on.  Just describe what you are doing and why you chose it as a project.



Good Luck!



- Mr. S