Business writing (деловое письмо). Палагина С.С. - 113 стр.

comparison, state both sides of the argument in your first sentence. In a short
composition, you don’t have enough time for indirect approaches.
     A good beginning is an outline. The second sentence usualy outlines the
organization. It gives the reader a general idea of your plan.

      10.8.2 Good comments

      This is where you write.
      Good comments include several points. A short composition may have between
two and five points. Usually, the writer selects three. In the case of a chart or graph,
the number may be determined by the number of variables on it. In the case of a
comparison, three reasons is a standard argument.
      Good comments are all related. All of the comments should relate to the general
statement in the first sentence.
      Good comments are logical. The points should be based on evidence. In the case
of a chart or graph, the evidence should come from information on the chart or graph.
In the case of a comparison, the evidence should come from sources that can be cited,
such as a television program that you have seen, an article that you have read in a
magazine, a book that you have read, or a lecture that you have heard.
      Good comments are not judgments. Opinions should be identified by phrases
such as, “ in my view,” “ in my opinion,” or “it seems to me that.” Furthermore,
opinions should be based on evidence. Opinions that are not based on evidence are
judgments. Judgments usually use words like “good” or “bad”, “right” or “wrong”.
Judgments are not good comments.

      10.8.3 A Good ending

     This is where you tell the reader what you wrote.
     A good ending is a summary. The last sentence is similar to the first sentence. In
a short composition, a good ending does not add new information. It does not
introduce a new idea.
     A good ending is not an apology. A good ending does not apologize for not
having said enough or for not having had enough time.

      10.9 Example Tests

     The following example tests would receive a score of 6 (a good mark) on the
TWE (Test Of Writing English). They are well organized, they address the topic, they
include examples and details, and they have some but not many errors in grammar
and vocabulary.
     Read and study these example tests before you complete the four model tests of
your own.




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