研究生实用英语写作8 9-letter writing.pptVIP

Letter Writing Good letter writing skills involve appropriate use of language, good organization of content and appropriate style and tone.According to different purposes of writing, letters can be classified into two main types:● social correspondence● business letters ★ The layout of a letter★ Social correspondence★ Business letters 1. The layout of a letter The heading The inside address The salutation The body The complimentary close The signature The headingWhat does the heading include?Where can we put the heading?In which order should we arrange the address in the heading?How can we put the date of the letter? What is the difference of heading between British style and American style? The body How do we separate the salutation and the body? What is the style between paragraphs and within paragraphs? English Department Beijing Foreign Language Univ. Beijing, 100081 China Sept. 5, 1997EditorNewsweek International 444 Madison AvenueNew York, NY 100022USADear Editor: I read in Newsweek that updated second edition of the unabridged Random house Dictionary of the English Language is being published. I would be very grateful if you could give me some information on where and how I can get a copy of the dictionary and if there is a less expensive edition than the one described. Thank you for any help you can give me.