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Writing Business Letters - 2

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. When writing a business letter - is important to be _______________ .






2. In a business letter - the sender's address is usually included in the ____________ .






3. The second paragraph of a business letter should begin to justify or explain the ____________ ____________ of the letter.






4. If the entire letter is left justified and single spaced except for double space between paragraphs - it is _____________ format.






5. In the body of the letter - you should leave how many blank lines between paragraphs?






6. If the entire letter is left justified - except the date and closing which are tabbed to the center - it is ____________ format.






7. An admission letter that is coherent is one that is _______________.






8. With block and modified block formats - each paragraph should be ________________ spaced and _________ justified.






9. One method or practice that will help you write a coherent letter is to _________________.






10. If composed over several days - the date should be the day the letter was _____________.






11. In a semi-blocked letter - each paragraph is ________________ .






12. If you do not know a persons gender - it is acceptable to use the ______________ in a salutation.






13. The 'inside address' refers to the _____________________ address.


14. The second and third paragraphs should provide ______________________ for the stated purpose of the letter.






15. The date should indicate when a letter was __________________.






16. An admissions letter that discusses things in a chronological order is considered a letter that is organized in a ______________ nature.






17. Being personal in an admissions letter is important because in many ways - the letter is a substitute for a __________.






18. If the salutation ends with a colon - the closing should end with a ________________ .






19. An example of being interpretive in a college admission letter would be ___________________.






20. If you include other documents with your letter - such as a resume - you should type the word(s) ____________________ one line below the closing.






21. The correct and most common closings is...






22. 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.






23. Typical titles used in a business letter






24. The second and third paragraphs should provide ______________________ about the stated purpose of the letter.






25. If not using a letterhead - the sender's information should be included at the top of the letter in this way


26. Two fonts that may be used in business letters are...






27. An example of being focused when writing an admissions letter is ________________.






28. An admissions letter that focuses on accomplishments and experience is a letter that is organized in a __________________ nature.






29. In the first paragraph of a letter - you should include a _____________ opening and you should mention the ________________________.






30. The closing paragraph should restate the _______________ of the letter and might possibly _______________ some type of action.






31. A benefit of writing a letter in a specified format is _________________________________ .






32. If you are unsure of what title to use when addressing a woman - use _______________ .






33. In the closing - you should capitalize the _____________ word only.