Name: ______________________
The Veldt
Business Letter Writing Assignment
After discussing the theme of Ray Bradbury’s story, The Veldt you are now going to
apply your knowledge of the story. Read the following directions closely and use the
attached format for a business letter to help you write this assignment. The criteria for
this assignment is also attached.
Imagine that you are Wendy and Peter’s grandparents. Following the untimely death
of their parents in the nursery you now have responsibility for the children and have
inherited the house and the nursery. Write a complaint letter to the makers of the
nursery. Your letter needs to use correct business letter format (see attatched example).
You will need to write three paragraphs in the body of your letter.
 In the first paragraph you will need to introduce the problem and explain what
was promised when the parents initially bought the nursery for the children.
 In the second paragraph explain what went wrong and what the results were.
 In the third paragraph suggest ways in which you might be compensated for the
loss of your relatives.
In all of the paragraphs you will need to use specific details and examples from the
story.
Name: ______________________
Business Letter Format
Your Street Address
Your City, Province, Postal Code
Date
First and Last Name of the Person to whom you are writing
Their Street Address
City, Province, Postal Code
Dear Mr./Ms. Full Name:
You do not want to indent when you are using this format. This is the best format
to use when you are writing a persuasive letter. You want to introduce yourself
and the topic you are writing about to the reader. Remember that the first rule
of writing is to know your audience. In a persuasive letter, you state your opinion
or your feelings about something that is important to you after you have
introduced yourself.
You must sound as professional and passionate as possible. You do not want to
belittle the reader or they will not finish reading your letter. Your letter needs to
have the facts, reasons, and examples to support your position. Address issues
that your reader may have in their argument.
In a second paragraph, you must have solutions. Without solutions, you are only
complaining. Offer assistance in solving the problem. Remind the reader where
they can contact you.
Sincerely yours,
Any Student
Name: ______________________
Not Yet
Meeting
Expectations
Your letter is
not written in
correct
business
format.
The writing is
not very well
organized
and there is
a lack of
supporting
details from
the story.
The letter is
not written in
a persuasive
tone.
There is no
attempt to
use varied
words and
there is a lot
of repetition.
There are
also many
spelling and
grammar
errors.
Minimally
Meeting
Expectations
Your letter is
not yet
written in the
correct
format. The
writing is not
very well
organized
and there is
little
development
in the
paragraphs.
There are
very few
details from
the story and
there is a lack
of a
persuasive
tone in the
letter. There
are frequent
spelling and
grammar
errors that
detract from
the writing
and many
words are
repeatedly
used.
Meeting
Expectations
Fully Meeting
Expectations
Exceeding
Expectations
Your letter is
written in
correct
format but
there may
be some
errors.
The writing
consists of
three
paragraphs
but there
may be a
noticeable
lack of
details from
the story and
the letter is
not very
convincing
or
persuasive.
There has
been very
little attempt
to avoid
repetition
and to use
varied word
choice.
There are
frequent
spelling or
grammar
mistakes.
Your letter is
written in
correct
business
format.
The writing
consists of
three well
developed
paragraphs.
There are
specific
details used
from the story
that make
your letter
convincing.
The letter is
persuasive in
its tone.
There has
been some
attempt to
avoid
repetition in
the word
choice. There
are very few
spelling and
grammar
errors.
Your letter is
written in correct
business letter
format.
The writing
consists of three,
well developed
paragraphs, that
have excellent
transitions and
use specific and
accurate details
from the story to
make your letter
convincing. The
letter is
persuasive in its
tone.
There has been
an attempt to
use varied word
choice and
repetition is
minimal.
There are very
few, if any,
spelling and
grammar errors.