When looking for a job or just a job change, most people focus their efforts on creating or fine tuning their resumes and give little, if any thoughts, about cover letters. A cover letter is a great way of introducing yourself to a prospective employer and can be a great compliment to your resume. It ...
I sometimes fear that, as our communication becomes little more than a flurry of zoomed emails and quickly forgotten cell phone exchanges, the art of letter writing will become a lost one. Even twenty years ago, when few people had computers with printers, they handwrote more letters than they do now. And I’m talking about ...
The art of letter-writing, the ancient practice of communication through the written word, is largely lost on this generation. With the advent of electronic mail has come the imminent neglect of the world of pen and paper and stamps and postmen. Ours is now the world of the instant message, a world that has no ...
Knowing how to write a letter that is legible can be well understood by the reader is an important skill for everyone to have. It is easiest to master the skill of letter writing if we begin learning it as children. Letter writing is a skill that takes practice and thought, but kids are totally ...
Writing a formal letter involves just the right balance of tone, word usage, clarity, and layout. The formal letter can be used in business, on a personal level for someone you may not know, or as an introduction for an industry or group you are may be unfamiliar with. The formal letter is a polished, ...
The rise of the internet and email threatens to make friendly letters delivered by the post office obsolete. Despite this, there are some who stubbornly prefer to send and receive handwritten greetings. Do you know a person like this? If so, why not acknowledge the love and care they put into their letters by giving ...
Informal letter writing is a skill that any person needs to have. Even in this day and age of computers, letter writing skills are still important to hone and maintain. This lesson plan is designed for a language arts classroom and specifically geared toward ESL students, although it may also be used in mainstream language ...