Formal Writing

In the body of the letter, what do we include? Choose the best response!

• Reference, Information, Purpose, Conclusion

• Reference, Information, Conclusion

• Purpose, Reference, Information

• Purpose and Information

An envelope is needed for formal/business letters.

• False

• True

What all is included in the inside address of the business letter?

• Date, Place of employment/work, home address, island, P.O.Box

• Name of the receiver, title/position, name of company, address, island, P.O.Box

• Name of company, address, island, P.O. Box

• Name of the sender, title/position, name of the company, address, island, P.O. Box

• Name of receiver, title/position, name of company, address of the company, island, P.O. Box

Read the prompt and choose which type of letter you will write... Write a letter about a terrible experience you had at the local clinic.

• Letter of thanks

• Letter of request

• Letter of complaint

• Letter of invitation

In the body paragraphs of an essay, evidence should be used (select TWO):

• To support the conclusion

• To support the examples given to explain the topic sentence of the paragraph.

• Instead of citations

• Along with proper in-text citations, whether it is quoted or paraphrased

Start a formal letter with

• Dear Sir or Madam,

• Dear John,

• To whom it may concern,

• Dear Mr Lubby,

In the introduction of a formal letter you must

• give your name and address

• state the reason for writing the letter

• ask the reader to keep in touch

Opening phrases in a letter of application may be

• I am writing with regard to your advertisement in ...

• I am writing to apply for the position of ...

• I look forward to a favourable reply.

• I am interested in applying for the post of ...

You may finish a formal letter with...

• Best wishes

• Yours faithfully

• Yours sincerely

• Yours

Opening phrases for a lettter to the editor/ asking for information may be

• I am writing in connection with...

• Referring to your advertisement/ article in...

• I would appreciate some more information about...

• I am writing with reference to...