Collins Letter Writing
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Collins Dictionaries. Collins Letter Writing
Letter Writing. How to Get Results. ESTHER SELSDON
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
WHAT THE ICONS MEAN
1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN. THE PURPOSE
WHY WRITE?
THE PEN
PEN OR MOUSE?
CHOOSING YOUR MATERIALS
PAPER
PAPER TYPES
PAPER SIZES
COLOUR
POSTCARDS
WRITING TOOLS
FOUNTAIN PEN
BIRO
FELT TIP
TYPEFACES
EXERCISE
IS A LETTER NECESSARY?
2. GETTING STARTED. THE BASICS
IS IT CLEAR? EXERCISE
ANSWERS
HOW TO TOP AND TAIL A LETTER
ADDRESSES
DATES
PARAGRAPHS
LAYOUT
FOOTNOTES AND POSTSCRIPTS
EXAMPLE
TITLES
MILITARY
OTHER USEFUL PHRASES
3. GRAMMAR & PUNCTUATION
WHY STUDY GRAMMAR?
THE SENTENCE
NOUNS
EXERCISE
PRONOUNS
EXAMPLE
EXERCISE
ANSWER 1
ANSWER 2
VERBS
EXAMPLE
SPLIT INFINITIVES
EXAMPLE
ADJECTIVES
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
ADVERBS
EXAMPLE
PREPOSITIONS AND CONJUNCTIONS
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
PUNCTUATION
THE FULL STOP
EXAMPLE
THE COMMA
THE SEMI-COLON
THE COLON
THE EXCLAMATION MARK
THE QUESTION MARK
INVERTED COMMAS
THE APOSTROPHE
EXAMPLE
BRACKETS
DASHES AND HYPHENS
EXERCISE
ANSWERS
SPELLING
BASIC SPELLING RULES
OTHER AIDS TO SPELLING
HOMOPHONES
COMMON CONFUSIONS
EXERCISE
ANSWERS
A NOTE ON AMERICAN ENGLISH
ABBREVIATIONS
ABBREVIATIONS USED BEFORE A PERSON’S NAME
ABBREVIATIONS USED AFTER A PERSON’S NAME
OTHER USEFUL ABBREVIATIONS
TIPS ON STYLE. END-FOCUS
FRONT-FOCUS
END-WEIGHT
MISPLACED EXPRESSIONS AND WORDS
LONGWINDEDNESS
UNNECESSARY OR REPEATED SOUNDS
PRONOUN AGREEMENT
TENSE CONSISTENCY
4. PERSONAL. LETTERS
PRESENTATION
APOLOGIES
WRITING TO CHILDREN
CONDOLENCES & CONGRATULATIONS
BAD EXAMPLE
GOOD EXAMPLE
SYMPATHY
NEWS OF A DIVORCE
EXAM FAILURE
FAILED BUSINESS
CONGRATULATIONS
PASSING DRIVING TEST
NEW BIRTH
ENGAGEMENT
FAN MAIL
GENERAL FRIENDSHIP & THANK YOU LETTERS. FRIENDSHIP
EXERCISE
THANK YOU LETTERS
THANKS FOR HELP
FOR HOSPITALITY
HOLIDAY CORRESPONDENCE
POSTCARDS
EXAMPLE 1
EXAMPLE 2
LOVE LETTERS
STRAIGHTFORWARD EXPRESSION OF FEELINGS BEFORE MARRIAGE – NO HURDLES TO OVERCOME
AFTER REJECTION FOR BAD BEHAVIOUR, HOPING FOR FORGIVENESS
ON HEARING THE NEWS THAT THE BELOVED HAS BECOME ENGAGED TO SOMEONE ELSE
STRAIGHTFORWARD PROPOSITION
REJECTION LETTER
SENSIBLE RESPONSE BY A WOMAN ON BEING TOLD THAT HER ENGAGEMENT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HER PARENTS
POLITE REQUESTS & RUDE LETTERS. REQUESTS
RUDE LETTERS
A RATHER BIZARRE SCENARIO WHERE A LITTLE MORE FORCE MIGHT BE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE
5. BUSINESS. LETTERS
PRESENTATION
JUNK MAIL
SAMPLE BUSINESS LETTERS. BANKS
BILLS
BUILDERS
CANCELLATIONS
CHURCH
COMPLAINTS
COMPLIMENT SLIPS
HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
INSURANCE
MPs
PARKING AUTHORITIES
POLICE
REQUESTS
SCHOOLS
TRANSPORT ISSUES
6. TECHNICAL. MATTERS
HEADINGS
PRESENTING FACTS
MEMOS
7. EMPLOYMENT. CORRESPONDENCE
JOB APPLICATIONS
COVERING LETTER
REFERENCES. REQUESTING
RESPONDING
REJECTIONS
LETTERS OF RESIGNATION
COMPLIMENTING AN EMPLOYEE
REPRIMANDS
DISMISSALS
8. COMMUNICATING WITH. THE MEDIA
REQUESTING MEDIA COVERAGE
DECLINING MEDIA COVERAGE
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
PERSONAL LETTER
SPECIFIC ARTICLES
GENERAL GRIEVANCE LETTER
SAMPLE LETTERS ALL ON THE SAME ISSUE:
9. LEGAL. MATTERS
LIBEL
HOW A LIBEL ACTION HAPPENS
STANDARDS OF PROOF
DEFENCES
YOUR RIGHTS
COPYRIGHT
YOUR COPYRIGHT
OTHER PEOPLE’S COPYRIGHT
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
RESPONSE
COMMUNICATION WITH SOLICITORS
RESPONSE
THREATENING LEGAL ACTION
10. THE ELECTRONIC. AGE
EMAIL ADDRESSES
USING EMAIL
SAMPLE CASUAL SCREEN
SAMPLE FORMAL SCREEN
OTHER RESOURCES
KEEPING IT SHORT
INFORMALITY
COMMONLY USED SMILEYS
COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS
SHOWING RESTRAINT
SAMPLE: POOR EMAIL
SAMPLE: BETTER EMAIL
ATTACHMENTS
E-ETIQUETTE
WORLD WIDE WEB
USEFUL WEB TOOLS
NEWSGROUPS
CHAT ROOMS
SELECTED TOOLS
FAXES
11. FILING. CORRESPONDENCE
FILING
ALPHABETICAL
EXAMPLE
NUMERICAL
THEMATIC
GEOGRAPHIC
KEEPING COPIES
SECURITY & DATA PROTECTION ACT, 1984
CREATING AN ARCHIVE
12. POSTAGE
ENVELOPES
ADDRESSING AN ENVELOPE
SAMPLE ENVELOPES:
POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS FOR AMERICAN STATES
SAMPLE ENVELOPE
TYPES OF POSTAGE
FRANKING
SPECIAL DELIVERY
RECORDED DELIVERY
REGISTERED POST
POSTE RESTANTE
PO BOX
BUSINESS REPLY SERVICE
FORWARDING MAIL
SMALL PACKETS
PRIVATE MAIL SYSTEMS
COURIER FIRMS
APPENDICES. CONVENTIONAL ABBREVIATIONS OF UK COUNTY NAMES
FORMS OF ADDRESS. ROYALTY. THE QUEEN
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
ROYAL PRINCES AND PRINCESSES
ROYAL DUKES AND DUCHESSES
ARISTOCRACY. DUKES AND DUCHESSES
EARLS AND COUNTESSES
BARONS AND THEIR WIVES
HONOURABLES (CHILDREN OF ARISTOCRACY)
KNIGHTS AND THEIR WIVES
DAMES
GOVERNMENT MINISTERS. THE PRIME MINISTER
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
SECRETARIES OF STATE
MINISTERS
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
THE CLERGY (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) ARCHBISHOPS
BISHOPS
DEANS
ARCHDEACONS
VICARS AND RECTORS
(ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH) THE POPE
CARDINALS
ARCHBISHOPS
BISHOPS
MONSIGNORS
(CHURCH OF SCOTLAND) MINISTERS
(JEWISH) THE CHIEF RABBI
RABBIS
LEGAL DIGNITARIES. THE LORD CHANCELLOR
THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
LORD JUSTICE-GENERAL (OF SCOTLAND)
MASTER OF THE ROLLS
HIGH COURT JUDGES
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES
QUEEN’S COUNSEL
LOCAL GOVERNMENT/CIVIC OFFICIALS. LORD OR LADY MAYORESS
MAYORS AND MAYORESSES
COUNCILLORS
ORDINARY PEOPLE. MARRIED WOMEN
DAUGHTERS
WIDOWS
DIVORCEES
COPYRIGHT
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
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