Formal Letter

9 Bar Ilan Street
Holon
January 28, 2010


The "Yeled" Organization
14 Borgen street

Haifa


Dear Sir/Madam,

I visited your web-site recently and I was really impressed. I think that your organization is doing a wonderful job with teenagers. I am writing you because I would like to volunteer in your organization. I believe that I could really assist your organization.

First of all, I used to volunteer in a youth movement named "Hazav". I volunteered there for 3 years and I worked with difficult children, and helped them as much as I could. My volunteering in "Hazav" was a life changing experience for me, and I learned a lot throughout these 3 years.

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Second of all, I am very connected to children and I am interested in helping and counseling other people. I am friendly, kind and generous, so this volunteering work is perfect for me.

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To conclude, I believe I can be very useful for your organization, and you won't be disappointed . I would be happy to come for an interview.

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I look forward to your reply.

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Yours truly,

Shany Raz

This is better

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Daphna

virtual schools

What is the first thing you do when you come back from school? Well I guess some of you might say watch TV, home work . But I know that over 50% of the teenagers run first of all toward the computer. Almost every one of us loves the computer and prefers going on line instead of going all the way to school. What would you do if you could learn from your computer at home with no need to get out of the sofa? Well, this is what the virtual school is all about.

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On the one hand, the virtual school is a brilliant idea. This is just like home schooling but instead of relying on parents to develop the student's instruction, it allows the students to work with certified teachers. Moreover, the virtual school is good for advanced students. It allows them to progress in their own pace, and so they don’t get bored before the whole class moves to the next chapter. Also, researches have shown that students learning in a virtual classroom did 20% better than students who studied the same material in a regular classroom.

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On the other hand, the virtual school has some shortcomings as well. First of all, the computers are not perfect and they have a lot of problems, so we can't depend only on the computers.

Furthermore,the virtual school has all the disadvantages that exist in home schooling. For example, in a virtual school the student does not get any physical and verbal interaction with the other students.

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To conclude, in my opinion, virtual schools are a good idea. However, I think that the virtual school has to come as an addition to the regular school and not instead of it. I believe that the virtual school can add innovation to the education of the teenagers of today.

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Daphna