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Notas on Letter-writing

100

In letter-writing- Not many peuple excel many letters today are dull and stereotyped. The phrases are worn-out. The wordings do not sparkle with interest and excitement. The punctuation is wrong and the contents are often expressed in a long-winded way.

The art of letter-writing can be easily gained in one follows a regular practice of the fundamental principles of writing letters. To start with familiarize yourself with the following basic requirements of an effective letter

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the letter that your friend likes to receive, your boss likes you to write or the letter that your prospective employer is happy to read.

(1) Good Paragraphing

A letter should have a number of well- balanced carefully Britton paragraphs. They should be short and to the paint, bach paragraph should express

Aides. Short, fragraph slways easy to read and understand they are therefore interesting.

(2) Clarity of language

Your language should be clear and simple, Good idiomatic expression may be used but de tote ise undignified phrases which are known as Jargon or alang. Unlike writing an essay, when you write a letter you should not be too descriptive otherwise you may be too long-winded. Ba laconic and accurate. Economy of words should be strictly observed. A good rule to remember is to be concise and precise.

(3) Functuation

Sentences must be well punctuated. Be able to distinguish the use betwean comes and full-stops; solons and semi-colons.

(4) Standard Phrases

Experienced letter riters tend to use certain phrases which are accepted as good standard phrases, We may collect these phrases an attempt to make use of them at the right time. But care should be taken to distinguish good standard phrases from worn-out ones. (5) Neatre 95

Write as neatly as you possibly can. Your beatness will reflect your quality of work and more significantly your personality. Ensure therefore that your work is not done in a slipshod manner.

HONSKOZ

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HEAD LNG

ADDRESS

THE SIX PARTS OF A LETTER

MARG IN

ADDRESS RECEIVER

ADDRESS

DASE

LIC

is written as follows: - * 14th November. 1964.

November 14th, 1964.

OR

You may put the day before the month or the Jonth before the day, but never the year first. Putting the day before the month and then followed by the year is the commoner way of writing the date.

II. This is the sam 1.3 the Envelope Address, 1.e.

the address of the receiver as written on the envelope. The INSIDE ADDRESS 19 only used in Business (FORMAL) letters as well as in sous SEMI- FORMAL letters. Don't use this in FRIENDLY letters 11. This 13 the CUMPLIMENTARY BEGINNING PHRASE which

employs the word "dear" or "dearest". The way the salutation is written largely depends on how intimate the writer is with his receiver. but the following rules will serve as an aid in the correct choice of phrases for the salutation.

FUR BUSINESS LETTERS use;

(a) Dear Sir

(b) Dear Mr.

(e) Gentlemen:

FOR FRIENDLY LETTERS'ase =

(a) Dear

BRARIES

(b)_My_dear

(To Leacher or Principai of a school, or manager of a firm or an advertiser, or a stranger.)

(To a business friend or to a person who is olde, than you. e.g. gour father's friend.) Addressed to & company or firm as a whole rather than to as

individual in a company.)

(The Christian/english name of your friend is inserted after "Dear".}

(This is used only for

INTIMATE friends of frá, son or daughter to father or mother or vice versa.

(e) My dearest sunt uncle, This is used 10: letters sent to one's or couslo/nephaw/} niece, relative.) or grandma/grandpa,

or wife/husband,

This is the message you wish to bring to your friend. It is written in paragraphs, the length of, which depends on what you have to say. Care and attention should be given to punctuation, spelling] and gramma, I'

The Complimentary close is strictly related to the Salutation. Again, the type of complimentar close to be used depends on the intimacy batwes the writer and the receiver. Use the following rules as applied to Part 111.

in the stove sentences Past

the Condition Clause and

should have and a Fast Participle or

and a 'Pas Participle is used in

All

the Principal Claude.

the above five sentences are also implied negative* They are Subjunctive Conditionals in the Fast Tense (w

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Say whether the following sentences are Open

Conditionale, Fiesent Subhanetive Conditionals of Paat

Subjunctive Conditionals

(a) if you ask me I will play fontball

(b) If I saw her I would speak to her.

(c) If Mary asked for money I should gave her. (d) If he worked hard he would learn English well.

You had wanted 1 would hav

(e) If he had known what

hought you & present

(f) If you were Jane what would you dor

(g) If you studied hart you would pass the ezamiŋation hungry 1 would havə ven her some

(n) if she had her

fund

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(1) I shall go for

(3) If I were you, Answers to Exercise

(a) Ja, (b) was

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I should not 10.

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(g)*ia. (h) desires. ((1)),(1)_were}} (k)8日(土)

49.

(11. SALUTATION -

Dear

IV. BODY OF

LETTER

() INTRODUCTION

2) buLY

FOR BUSINES3"LETTE O ́use

(a) Your faithfully, 10

(b) Yours truly,

Salutat 100 La We ar

of ventlemen)

tif salutation 13 P 1 Mr

FOR DIELLINO Y La Tana use

(3) CONCLUS TUM

. CUMPLIMENTARY

CLOSE

VI. SIGNATURE

Yours

la) Yours sincerely, wit

Yours very sincerely, terey ᎿᏗ ] CH

sincerely yours;

Very sincerely yuma. Your sincera in tentu,

(0) Your affection te

Your loving

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Affectionately yours,

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After the CUMPLIMENTARY CLUBS be a CUMMA.

requiredJ Friend, but doughter,

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This rule equsi ly applies to the gaLL COLON

NOTES ON THE SIX PARTS OF A LEI DEST

I. This is made up ofi- (a) the address of

the sender.

N.

C.

aAd .b) the date. Avoid the use of abbreviations. Spall out ever) ward.

The Addre......

This is written as one sentence, there is no FULL-STOP until you come to the end of the name the country. There should be a COMMA after the number of the house or building, the road, and floor,

There are two ways to write the address

(a) BLOCK form.

(b) OBLIQUE form,

Examples: (a) 58, King's Road,

4th floor, Hong Kong.

(b) 58, King's ftosa,

4th floor,

HOME. KQUE.

OF

. This must be written legibly in Lundrand, write

your name in FULL. The re

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15 no PERTSD after your anginture. Your name should

be written abOVE address at the top of_your_letter_

TYPES OF SUULAL LENTLAD

There are 7 pmcipal cypes w

1.

Latters of Application

Letters of Complaints

3.

batters of br«quirss/under $1

Letters of Congratulat i utla}

5.

Letters of Condolence

6. Letters of invitation

7, kiter) of References (leatiMALAY

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