Technincal Writing

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All of the students at Murphey Charter Middle School have the (potential) of being successful in life. Potential means:
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A block format is applied to a -----letter.
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The students were (fallible) in their efforts to hide the cell phone from Mr. Beckman. Fallible means:
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How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city.
This type of body is an example of a ------letter.
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Fill in the blank:

The heading of a business letter is written in the upper ----
hand corner.
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The body of the letter is in paragraph form. The first line of each paragraph is indented.

What type of letter does this rule apply?
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"Oh, no! Has he...he done anything?" Mr. Washington asked with (severity) in his voice. The word severity means:
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She was (thriving) on the hard work and sweat and hours of practice. To thrive means:
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Substantial also means:
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The signature should be written in blue or black ink.

This rule applies to personal or business letter?
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An (iota) also means a:
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A modified format is applied to a ____ letter.
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Identify the following this is found in both personal and business letters.

Sincerely,
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A person that is fickle is also a person that is:
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The second part of the friendly letter is the greeting. It is written under the ------- at the left margin.

Fill in the blank
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She often had (episodes) like this since the accident. An episode means:
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What part of the friendly letter is missing:

heading--( )-body---closing--signature
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To (maul) also means to:
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Ms. Lewis and Ms. Peterson (entreated) the students to study for their test. To entreat means to:
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Angel nodded, but she was jumpy and (anxious). Anxious means:
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What is missing?

heading--date--inside address---( )----body----closing/signature
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The teacher was very (tactful) in the way she handled the disrespectful student. Tactful means:
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Larry is a (docile) student. Docile means:
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The body of the letter is in paragraph form. The first line of each paragraph is not indented.

What type of letter would this apply to ?
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Type in the answer do not use captial letter when typing your answer.

The first part of a business letter is called the ------.
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Identify the following you will find this in a business letter:

Mr. David Scott, Editor
Central Times
Central Junior High
4796 W. 176th Street
San Antonio, TX 78217
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Angel glanced at Jordan and (shuddered). To shudder means to:
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Gradually, the applause grew from very small to a thunderous standing (ovation) for the little girl who took her bows with tears in her eyes. An ovation means:
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The closing is lined up directly under heading. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a comma.

This rule is applied to personal or business
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What punctuation mark is used for a personal letter and a business letter closing?