With the expansion of global business and the Internet, communicating clearly in written English has become essential. The step-by-step approach in Send Me A Message allows students to develop a core set of expressions and techniques that they can use to communicate clearly and appropriately in a variety of formats.
Send Me A Message
A step-by-step approach to business and professional writing
Unit 1: Initial Communication
Lesson 1: Greetings and Closings in Letters and E-Mail Messages
Lesson 2: Routine Requests and Inquiries
Lesson 3: Non-Routine Requests
Unit 2: Complaints and Responses
Lesson 4: Format and Mechanics of Letters and E-Mail Messages
Lesson 5: Complaints
Lesson 6: Responses to Requests, Inquiries or Complaints
Unit 3: Working Things Out
Lesson 7: Effective E-Mail Messages
Lesson 8: Suggestions
Lesson 9: Opinions and Disagreements
Unit 4: Job-Search Writing
Lesson 10: Resumes
Lesson 11: Cover Letters and Resumes
Lesson 12: Follow-Up Letters
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Sample Letters
Appendix 2: Punctuation Styles
Appendix 3: Abbreviations for the United States and Canada
Appendix 4: Capitalization Rules
Appendix 5: Common First Names
Glossary
Index