1. Modified-block style is format of letter in which the
placement of the heading, date, complimentary close, signature and
identification lines start about halfway across the page and have to be aligned
vertically.
Full-block style is format of the letter in which the
placement of heading, date, complimentary close, signature and identification lines
are all justified to the left margin.
Simplified style is combination of full-block and semi-block
letter formats. Simplified style has all letter parts justified to the left
margin like full-block style, except company logo or letter head and the date
line that is slightly right of the center.
2. When writing a report you should never lose sight of your
main topic. In light of proving your thesis on chosen topic you should explain
what you know or what you have discovered with little emphasis on how you got
there. To achieve that you should always be concise, clear, informative.
3. The four principal parts found in proposals and reports are
summary, body, recommendations and conclusions. Summary is the part in which
the main points of proposal or report are briefly stated. Body is the part in
which the point is analyzed, explained, rather than just reported. Recommendation
is the part in which you should suggest or propose the best course of action.
Conclusion is the finishing part of the report in which judgment or decision is
reached.
4. A large hotel wants
to relocate some of its parking area. Your company, ABC Contractors, would
submit a [permission/consent letter]. Stationery printed with a business name,
address, and logo is called [letterhead]. Permission letter is formal request
for granting permission or assent for something done or planned by another
party. Letter head is the heading at the top of the sheet of the letter. It
often used to refer to the whole sheet imprinted with said heading.
