Feelings...the Way to Better Letter Writing. [Report No.: VA-Pam-05-64

Institution	Memphis State Univ., TN. Early Childhood Education Center.
Titel	Feelings...the Way to Better Letter Writing. [Report No.: VA-Pam-05-64
Quelle	(1978), (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Business Correspondence; Business English; Communication Problems; Communication Skills; Guidelines; Improvement; Interpersonal Relationship; Language Usage; Organizational Communication; Paragraph Composition; Phrase Structure; Public Relations; Readability; Vocabulary; Vocabulary Skills; Writing Skills; Written Language + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Business; English; English language; Wirtschaft; Englisch; Wirtschaftsenglisch; Kommunikationsbarriere; Kommunikationsstil; Richtlinien; Qualitätssteigerung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Sprachgebrauch; Phrasenstruktur; Public relation work; Öffentlichkeitsarbeit; Lesbarkeit; Wortschatz; Aktiver Wortschatz; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Geschriebene Sprache
Abstract	This booklet provides guidelines to produce effective, responsive business letter writing, which promotes public relations, gives plain answers to questions, clearly states requests for additional information, and increases office efficiency and economy. Four major characteristics of such letters are discussed: (1) brevity and the avoidance of needless words and information; (2) the use of plain, everyday language, which means letter writers must possess a thorough understanding of the subject so that they can confidently use nontechnical language in place of specialized terms; (3) strength, which requires the use of concrete, specific words and a logical organization of ideas; and (4) sensitivity, which calls for a human, personal approach. Specific examples of phrases and words to be avoided are included as well as simple paraphrases to substitute for awkward, wordy, or technical terminology. Methods for planning and organizing a business reply are outlined, stressing the importance of its three main components: the opening, which should immediately stimulate the reader's interest; the body, which should contain the progression of thought necessary for a complete answer; and the closing, which should summarize the contents and propose any recommendations. (ELG)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01