Chapter 1 Basics of Letter Writing 1
1.1 Ingredients of a Letter 2
1.2 Layout of a Letter and Addressing an Envelope 4
1.3 Personal Letter 7
1.4 Business Letter 10
Tasks for Practice 17
Chapter 2 Various Business Letters 19
2.1 Invitation Letter 20
2.2 Reply to Invitation Letter 24
2.3 Inquiry Letter 29
2.4 Reply to Inquiry Letter 33
2.5 Recommendation Letter 38
2.6 Introduction Letter 44
2.7 Letter of Apology 48
2.8 Complaint Letter 52
2.9 Adjustment Letter 56
2.10 Congratulation Letter 60
Tasks for Practice 63
Chapter 3 Job-seeking Correspondence 66
3.1 Cover Letter 67
3.2 Résumé 74
3.3 Professional Portfolio 84
3.4 Interview Appreciation Letter 86
3.5 Reply to Job Offer 89
3.6 Resignation Letter 93
Tasks for Practice 97
Chapter 4 Application Documents for Admission to Higher Learning Institutions 100
4.1 Application Letter 101
4.2 Personal Statement 105
4.3 Reply to Admission Offer 119
4.4 Other Documents 120
Tasks for Practice 127
Chapter 5 Research Paper 129
5.1 Steps to a Research Paper 130
5.2 Overview of a Research Paper 133
5.3 Title and Author's Name 135
5.4 Abstract 136
5.5 Introduction 141
5.6 Method 145
5.7 Results 150
5.8 Discussion and Conclusion 154
5.9 References 161
5.10 Acknowledgment and Appendix 166
5.11 Style of Research Paper 167
Tasks for Practice 171
Chapter 6 Emails,Business Cards and Others 172
6.1 Email 173
6.2 Business Card 176
6.3 Invitation Card 178
6.4 Note 181
6.5 Notice 185
6.6 Public Sign 190
Tasks for Practice 191
Key for Reference 193
Appendix Ⅰ Useful Expressions for Résumé Writing 199
Appendix Ⅱ Sample Job Application Form 217
Appendix Ⅲ Sample Application Form of a Foreign University 223
Appendix Ⅳ Sample Research Paper 228
Appendix Ⅴ Common Public Signs in English 235
References 241