IT职业英语二级软件类课后答案Unit 03.ppt

A. Salutation, greeting identification Key points: Always be careful about salutations. Use titles only when you are sure. Use familiar and simple salutations where it is appropriate. Use simple salutations for people with formal traditions. Initiate e-mails with greetings only when you have to. Understand the importance of identifying yourself. Put your identity at the beginning of an e-mail. 3.4 E-mail technical writing B. E-mails about software functions Write an e-mail to your partner to discuss the functions of a piece of vector-based image manipulation software. Pay attention to the key points, and send this e-mail to your partner as well as your instructor. 3.4 E-mail technical writing C. Guide to technical writing Developing good paragraphs: Include a topic sentence in every paragraph. Before you can write a good topic sentence, identify your purpose. The topic sentence must be focused enough to be covered in one paragraph. Include sentences with details that confirm the topic sentence in your paragraph. Your concluding statement in the paragraph ends the discussion of the central idea. 3.4 E-mail technical writing D. Technical writing exercises Select three paragraphs from your technical documents, and examine whether each contains a topic sentence and concluding sentences. Discuss these questions with your partner, and work together to improve the paragraphs. 3.4 E-mail technical writing Revise the following topic sentences. Examples: 3.4 E-mail technical writing Writing is a complex skill. Revised:Writing is a process that involves a series of deliberate decisions about audience needs, purpose, content, arrangement, and style. Unfocused. A Mercedes-Benz is a great all-purpose car. Not sufficiently informative. Revised: A Mercedes-Benz offers safety, performance, durability, and luxury. Sample answers: Technical writing is a popular profession. Computer software has changed radically in the last decade. Unfocus