A Revision of Knowledge of Business English Writing
For Classes 11
Business letters have standard parts, including ____, ______________, _______, ____, ____________, and _________. There are other elements that may be found in letters. They are __________, the return/sender's _______, the __________ line, the __________, __________ notation, ______ notation, and ____________.
Business letters may be presented in the ________ form, ______ form, or ______ form. The ____________ form layout is the most widely used method of display for business documents.
Most businesses in the world tend to use a ______ approach to send positive or neutral messages. A direct approach means that we begin by stating exactly what the letter is about. Bad news letters start with an _______ approach, which includes elements which help to lessen the impact. First of all we do not normally start with the bad news.
Memos, including memos sent through email, are ______, _______ means of communication ______ an organization. They are simple because they usually omit the ________ of the expensive letterhead, inside address, salutation, complimentary close, and signature block, which are commonly used in business letters. They are efficient because their simple and __________ conveys quickly what the writer wants to say to the reader.
Memos contain two parts: the ________ and the _________.
Memo headings are usually consisted of four lines: ____:/ __:/ ____: /________:/
Most memo messages are composed of three parts: (1) an ______ that gives the main idea of the message, (2) a _____ that elaborates the main idea, and(3) a _______.
In the memo opening part start a memo with a quick introduction of the message by restating, or emphasizing the ________ of the message once again.
The body of memos supplies the ______, ______, or ________ that support the main idea.
A business meeting notice involves determining the ________ of the meeting and deciding its __________, ____, and ____. The second is to inform all the participants of this information in advance, so that they could understand what role they would be in the meeting, read all the papers related to the issue, think about what they would say during the meeting, and expect what result would be achieved.
The agenda, a _____ ______ for a meeting, is an important document to help the meeting run smoothly. It contains a list of ______ to be discussed in the meeting, the ______ of the person responsible for the topic, and the approximated amount of ____ for each topic. Chinese students often get confused between the words agenda and schedule. The former is a list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting and the latter shows the times when and event starts and ends. Another word to be mentioned, ___________, is a plan for the places to go.
The format of the agenda of a formal meeting consists of title date of the meeting, and the four columns indicating ____time__________, _____order_______, ______event______, ______responsible person____________.
13. Business reports can mainl be classified by content: ________, ________, ________ reports; or by function: _________, _____________ reports.
The organization and components of a formal report depend on the type and the length of the report and the requirements of your readers. However, a typical formal report includes three parts: ________ parts, _____, and ___________ parts.
The prefatory part is composed of the _____, ________ page, letter of ________ and letter of _______, letter of ________, executive _______, table of ________, and list of ________.
A business plan is a written proposal that allows potential supporters to evaluate ideas for a ___ _____ ______. It is often written for financial institutions, consulting firms, or business partners to seek ________, ________, or _______.
A business plan differs from a business propasal in that the former is created for the purpose of _______________, while the latter is for various purposes, such as ________________, selling a new product, adopting a new production method, or purchasing new equipment.
The body of a business plan comprises: _____________; Market _______ and ________; The _________; __________.
The corporate annual report is a _______ ________ document that companies publish annually in _______ newspapers and filed at relevant ______ ______. Increasingly, it is made available on the company’s ___ ____.
Despite some differences, the annual report typically falls into six major sections: ________ _______, ________’s Statement to the shareholders, Chief Executive’s ________, ________’s Report, ______ ________, and _______ of Directors.
The press release is a type of ___________ writing companies and organizations usually produce to announce to the _______ their new _______ or _______, special ______ of the companies or organizations, management _______, or ___________ of social action or cultural programs.
The press release is usually typed on letterheaded paper. The its layout falls into five components, such as ______ ____, ________, _____, ______ and General _____.
Business letters have standard parts, including date, inside address, salutation, body, complimentary close, and signature. There are other elements that may be found in letters. They are reference, the return/sender's address, the attention line, the subject line, enclosure notation, copy notation, and postscript. The sample below presents the standard and optional parts of business letters.
Business letters may be presented in the full block form, indented form, or mixed form. The full block form layout is the most widely used method of display for business documents. The sample letter in the sample business letter is in full block form.
Most businesses in the world tend to use a direct approach to send positive or neutral messages. A direct approach meands that we begin by stating exactly what the letter is about. Bad news letters start with an indirect approach, which includes elements which help to lessen the impact. First of all we do not normally start wiht the bad news.
Memos, including memos sent through email, are simole, efficient means of communication within an orga