Technical Writing · Unit 4
Professional Correspondence
Exam-focused notes for Professional Correspondence (Technical Writing, ENG305): what the TU syllabus asks and how it has actually been tested, with 8 solved past questions from this unit.
What this unit covers
- Business letters
- Memos and memoranda
- Email writing and etiquette
- Netiquette principles
- Tone in writing
- Formal correspondence structure
Business letters
You are now studying IT in a reputed college in a city in Nepal. The college has a well-equipped computer lab. You remember the school where you completed your secondary-level education. The schools have only a couple of desktop computers. You want to donate some computers to the school by raising funds. Write a letter to the Chief District Officer requesting him/her to permit you to collect donations.[10]
--- [Your Name] [Your Address] [City, Nepal] [Date] The Chief District Officer District Administration Office [District Name] [City, Nepal] Subject: Request for Permission to Collect Donations for Computer Donation Project to [School Name] Dear Sir/Madam, I...
Full solved answer →Write a letter to the Principal, asking for some logistic support to organize a program on the impact of the overuse of social media on youths. [5]
[Your Address] [Date] The Principal [Name of Institution] [Institution Address] Subject: Request for Logistic Support to Organize Program on Impact of Social Media Overuse on Youths Dear Sir/Madam, I hope this letter finds you in good health. I am writing t...
Full solved answer →Write a letter to the Mayor of your municipality, asking for some funds to organize an awareness raising program on collecting biodegradable and non-biodegradable. [5]
[Your Address] [Date] The Honorable Mayor, [Municipality Name] [Municipality Address] Subject: Request for Funds to Organize Awareness Program on Waste Segregation Dear Sir/Madam, I hope this letter finds you in good health. I am writing to respectfully req...
Full solved answer →Email writing and etiquette
You are the managing director of Sworgadwari Books, Kathmandu. Write an email to Oxford Books, India [email protected] requesting him to send one hundred sets of Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [5]
Subject: Request for Supply of Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Sets --- Dear Sir/Madam, I hope this email finds you in good health and spirits. I am writing to you on behalf of Sworgadwari Books, Kathmandu, to place a supply request with Oxford Books, ...
Full solved answer →Memos and memoranda
You are the secretary of the Student Council of your college. Write a memo informing the members about the decisions taken by the council meeting. [5]
TO: All Student Council Members FROM: Secretary, Student Council DATE: [Current Date] SUBJECT: Decisions from Student Council Meeting held on [Date] --- This memo is to inform you of the important decisions taken during our recent Student Council meeting he...
Full solved answer →Write a memo informing the decisions of a board meeting of your company. [5]
TO: All Staff Members FROM: Board of Directors DATE: [Current Date] RE: Decisions from Board Meeting - [Date of Meeting] --- This memo communicates key decisions and directives approved during the recent board meeting held on [date]. --- 1. Strategic Initia...
Full solved answer →Netiquette principles
Write short notes on: Netiquette Write short notes on: Tone in Writing [2.5+2.5]
Netiquette refers to the set of rules and conventions for polite and respectful behavior when communicating online or via the internet. It encompasses ethical conduct in digital communication. Key principles of Netiquette: - Respect and Courtesy: Treat othe...
Full solved answer →Write short notes on: a.) Netiquette b.) Ethics in the Professions [5]
Netiquette refers to the code of conduct and set of rules for polite and respectful behavior on the internet and in digital communication. Key principles of Netiquette: - Respect and Courtesy: Treat others with respect in online forums, emails, and social m...
Full solved answer →Make Unit 4 stick
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