Writing Skills

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Writing Skills

• --nIKHIL jOSHI
• nikhiljoshi_at_gcet.ac.in
• joshinikhil2007_at_gmail.com
• www.nikhiljoshi2007.blogspot.com
• www.gcet-languageclub.blogspot.com
• www.communicationandresearchskills.blogspot.com

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Letter Writing- Sales Letter- Complaint
Letter- Adjustment Letter- Order Letter-
Collection Letter- Enquiry Letter- Persuading
Denial Letters- Quotation Letters- Interview
Letter- Reference Letter
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Business LettersSignificance-assist in
sustaining business relationship-to convey
complex information-serve as permanent
record-to reach a large and geographically
diverse audience
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Business LettersPurposes-to inform-to
congratulate-to enquire-to order-to requestto
collect dues-to complain-to make an
adjustment-to sale a product, service or scheme
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Business LettersStructure-Heading-Date-Insi
de address-Salutation-Message-Complementary
close-signature block
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Business LettersStructureAdditional
Elements-Addressee notation-Attention
line-Subject line-Reference initial-Enclosure
notation-Copy notation-Mailing
notation-Postscript
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Business LettersLayout-Block layout
(everything left sided)-Modified block layout
(Writers address signature block on right
side, rest on left)-Semi-block layout (Writers
address signature block on right side, rest on
left and message having more margin on left)
-Simplified layout (omits salutation and
complementary close subject line in capital)
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Official Correspondence- Circulars- Memos-
Proposals- Reports- Notices- Minutes-
Acknowledgement
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Technical Writing- Technical proposals-
Technical descriptions
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Research Writing- Research proposal- Research
paper-Dissertation-Thesis- Referencing-
Bibliography
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Job Application- Application letter- Resume-
Curriculum Vitae- Bio dataE-mail
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T h a n k y o u
Steps of efforts lead towards the door of
success followed by a huge smile on your
face.
--nIKHIL jOSHI nikhiljoshi_at_gcet.ac.in joshinikhi
l2007_at_gmail.com www.nikhiljoshi2007.blogspot.com
www.gcet-languageclub.blogspot.com www.communicati
onandresearchskills.blogspot.com