READWR080

• Writing is a literary skill useful throughout life. It is used in academe and professional setting, helping students and professionals to express themselves in written form.
• For action and reaction is when an action happens, a person or group give a reaction based on what's happening. A writer brings something out of the reader by making them react to a particular setting.
• For creative narrative is tantamount to creating something out of nothing, a form of creativity that brings idea to life.
• For catharsis, which means to cleanse or purge, do not necessarily write to share their thoughts with others, but more to share them with themselves.
• For progress on chosen field - intends to improve quality life. It prepares you to engage in scientific process of gathering, presenting and interpreting data for the discovery of truth.
• For persuasion - attempts to convince the readers to make an action based on the argument of the writing.
• A book review is a critical analysis and evaluation of the quality meaning and significance of a book, often in relation to prior research on the topic. Reviews generally range from 500-1000 words but may

  longer or shorter depending on the length and complexity of the book being reviewed.
• DESCRIPTIVE REVIEW presents the content and structure of a book as objectively as possible, describing essential information about a book’s purpose and authority.
• CRITICAL REVIEW describes and evaluates the book in relation to accepted literary and historical standards and supports evidence from the text and, in most cases, in contrast to and in comparison with the research of others.
• INTRODUCTION. It provides the sufficient background information about the item being reviewed. Presumably, you have chosen your book. To begin, mention the book title and author’s name. Talk about the cover of the book. Write a thesis statement regarding fictional/nonfictional novel

  which briefly describes the quoted material in the book review.
• BODY (Evaluation/Opinion). You can use quotes to support your argument but make sure that they are not too long, since you do not have much room to write. What themes did the author convey? Where they effectively conveyed? Did you agree with them? Did the book appeal to you either emotionally or logically? Did you like the book? How did this book compare to other books you have read with the same genre, or other books the author has written? What was the author style?
• CONCLUSION

  Finish book analysis with a concluding sentence to show the bigger picture of the book. Think to yourself, “Is it worth reading?”, and answer the question in black and white. However, write inbetween the lines. Avoid stating “I like/dislike this book.”
• Business correspondence - means exchange of information in a written format for the process of business activities. It is a WRITTEN COMMUNICATION between persons. Hence, oral communication is NOT business correspondence.
• Parts of a business letter

  Letterhead - identifies the writer, their address, and contact numbers.
• Parts of a business letter

  Date- is placed between the letterhead and inside address.
• Parts of a business letter

  Inside address - identifies the receiver's name, position and company, and address.
• Parts of a business letter

  Attention line - is used by the writer when he wishes to address the whole company but wants to bring it to the attention of a particular person in the company.
• Parts of a business letter

  Salutation - refers to the writers greeting to the reader.
• Parts of a business letter

  Body - the message of the letter; paragraphs are single spaces internally but double spaced to separate the paragraphs. If letter is too short, it may be double spaced or triple spaced to separate paragraphs.
• Parts of a business letter

  Complimentary close - expression used to end a letter.
• Parts of a business letter

  Signature block - the signature and the typed name of the letter can be in all caps (HARRY) or clc format (Harry Damus)
• Parts of a business letter

  Identification initials - typist's initials if the sender isn't the one who personally typed the document.
• Parts of a business letter

  Enclosure notation - attachments to the letter.
• Parts of a business letter

  Copy notation - the name of the secondary recipients of the letter. It is indicated by cc: meaning carbon copy or courtesy copy
• Kinds of letters

  Sales - aims to prompt the reader to buy the product or service that the sender offers.
• Kinds of letters

  Order - used when purchasing products.
• Kinds of letters

  Request - a letter asking for information about products or services offered by a certain business.
• Kinds of letters

  Follow-up - a letter that aims for follow-up on an activity done prior to the present.
• Kinds of letters

  Commendation - a letter that aims to affirm and praise the performance of an individual
• Memorandum - comes from latin term ' memorare' which means to remember. It is meant to inform and persuade people within an organization.
• Letterhead - identifies the company, address, and contact number.
• Parts of a memo

  Date line - serves as chronological record for reference purposes.
• Parts of a memo

  To line - indicates name and title of the receiver.
• Parts of a memo

  Attention line - is used when the writer wishes to address the whole company but wants to bring it to the attention of a particular person in the company.
• Parts of a memo

  From line - indicates name of the sender. They should affix their initials on the right side of their name for verification purposes.
• Parts of a memo

  Subject line - announces the main content of the memo
• Parts of a memo

  Body - message of the memo. Paragraphs in the memo are NOT indented
• Parts of a memo

  Identification initials - typist's initials if the sender is not the one who typed the document.
• Parts of a memo

  Enclosure notation - attachments to the memo
• Parts of a memo

  Copy notation - indicates name of the secondary recipients.