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