Tech. in the Workplace Business Letter

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Tech. in the WorkplaceBusiness Letter
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Business Letter

• Anita Vacation saw your travel brochure (the
  assignment you just completed in Publisher). She
  is interested in your trip. Write a BUSINESS
  LETTER to Anita Vacation telling her more about
  the specifics regarding the trip.
• Use Microsoft Word to write the letter.

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Business Letter Pieces
You will be using a block style, so you will not
indent.
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Important Language to Remember

• The Start
• Dear Mr, Ms (Mrs, Miss VERY IMPORTANT use Ms for
  women unless asked to use Mrs or Miss)
• Thanking the Potential Customer for His/Her
  Interest
• Thank you for your letter of ... enquiring
  (asking for information) about ...We would like
  to thank you for your letter of ... enquiring
  (asking for information) about ...
• Providing Requested Materials
• We are pleased to enclose ...Enclosed you will
  find ... We enclose ...
• Providing Additional Information
• We would also like to inform you ...Regarding
  your question about ... In answer to your
  question (enquiry) about ...
• Closing a Letter Hoping for Future Business
• We look forward to ... hearing from you /
  receiving your order / welcoming you as our
  client (customer).
• Signature
• Yours sincerely (use 'Yours faithfully' when you
  don't know the name of the person you are writing
  and 'Yours sincerely' when you do.)

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Business Letter Block Formatting
Letterhead is extra credit
1 side margin
2 Top Margin
Six spaces (vertically)
Block format everything against the left margin.
Two Spaces
4 Spaces room to sign
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Formatting a page

• File-gt
• Page Setup

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Business Letter Scoring

• Scoring Guide (A 4 in any category 100)

Points Traits
1-6 Ideas/Content The writing is clear and focused. The reader can easily understand the main ideas. Content and selected ideas are relevant.
1-6 Organization Organization is clear and consistent. Order and structure are present, but may be too obvious.
1-6 Sentence Fluency The writing flows. Sentence patterns are somewhat varied, contributing to ease in oral reading.
1-6 Word Choice Words effective convey the intended message. The writer employs a variety of words that are functional.
1-6 Conventions The writing demonstrates control of standard writing conventions. Punctuation, spelling and page formatting.
Pass/No Pass (4 or better in every category)
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Goals for today

• Complete the Business Letter
• Another sample letter is on the class website
  describing the assignment.
• E.C. Create a letter head for your company.