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Writing Business Letters - 2
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Subject
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An example of being interpretive in a college admission letter would be ___________________.
1
background information and supporting details
clearly organized
how being involved in band taught you discipline and hard work
2. Typical titles used in a business letter
indented
friendly / main point
Mr. - Mrs. - etc
purpose or main point
3. Being personal in an admissions letter is important because in many ways - the letter is a substitute for a __________.
make an outline
makes it easier to read and helps the reader scan the document quickly
solutions and justification
interview
4. If composed over several days - the date should be the day the letter was _____________.
analytical
finished
Letterhead
1
5. With block and modified block formats - each paragraph should be ________________ spaced and _________ justified.
interview
single / left
Thank you
friendly / main point
6. If the entire letter is left justified - except the date and closing which are tabbed to the center - it is ____________ format.
analytical
indented
concise
modified block
7. The closing paragraph should restate the _______________ of the letter and might possibly _______________ some type of action.
main point / request
solutions and justification
single / left
friendly / main point
8. If you include other documents with your letter - such as a resume - you should type the word(s) ____________________ one line below the closing.
receiver's
enclosure
blocked
how being involved in band taught you discipline and hard work
9. If you do not know a persons gender - it is acceptable to use the ______________ in a salutation.
technical
Mr. - Mrs. - etc
how being involved in band taught you discipline and hard work
full name
10. An admissions letter that focuses on accomplishments and experience is a letter that is organized in a __________________ nature.
background information and supporting details
interview
technical
solutions and justification
11. If not using a letterhead - the sender's information should be included at the top of the letter in this way
12. If you are unsure of what title to use when addressing a woman - use _______________ .
Ms.
how being involved in band taught you discipline and hard work
full name
sender's street address - city and zip code
13. An admissions letter that focuses on issues and ideas related to your desired course of study would be considered a letter that is organized in a __________________ nature.
main point / request
friendly / main point
enclosure
analytical
14. In the closing - you should capitalize the _____________ word only.
how being involved in band taught you discipline and hard work
first word only
comma
Letterhead
15. The second paragraph of a business letter should begin to justify or explain the ____________ ____________ of the letter.
Ms.
purpose or main point
modified block
indented
16. The correct and most common closings is...
first word only
Thank you
full name
sender's street address - city and zip code
17. An admissions letter that discusses things in a chronological order is considered a letter that is organized in a ______________ nature.
having an overall point
narrative
Mr. - Mrs. - etc
purpose or main point
18. The second and third paragraphs should provide ______________________ for the stated purpose of the letter.
concise
main point / request
solutions and justification
makes it easier to read and helps the reader scan the document quickly
19. In the first paragraph of a letter - you should include a _____________ opening and you should mention the ________________________.
concise
modified block
friendly / main point
having an overall point
20. The date should indicate when a letter was __________________.
purpose or main point
composed
analytical
interview
21. An admission letter that is coherent is one that is _______________.
single / left
clearly organized
receiver's
interview
22. Two fonts that may be used in business letters are...
Times New Roman and Arial
sender's street address - city and zip code
first word only
enclosure
23. The 'inside address' refers to the _____________________ address.
24. A benefit of writing a letter in a specified format is _________________________________ .
makes it easier to read and helps the reader scan the document quickly
indented
analytical
make an outline
25. The second and third paragraphs should provide ______________________ about the stated purpose of the letter.
solutions and justification
indented
finished
background information and supporting details
26. In a semi-blocked letter - each paragraph is ________________ .
blocked
indented
technical
1
27. When writing a business letter - is important to be _______________ .
analytical
single / left
purpose or main point
concise
28. In the body of the letter - you should leave how many blank lines between paragraphs?
having an overall point
enclosure
blocked
1
29. If the salutation ends with a colon - the closing should end with a ________________ .
Times New Roman and Arial
how being involved in band taught you discipline and hard work
comma
receiver's
30. In a business letter - the sender's address is usually included in the ____________ .
Letterhead
enclosure
main point / request
modified block
31. If the entire letter is left justified and single spaced except for double space between paragraphs - it is _____________ format.
makes it easier to read and helps the reader scan the document quickly
friendly / main point
blocked
Thank you
32. One method or practice that will help you write a coherent letter is to _________________.
modified block
Letterhead
make an outline
solutions and justification
33. An example of being focused when writing an admissions letter is ________________.
friendly / main point
Letterhead
concise
having an overall point