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 Preparatory Reading
Before completing this letter, read pages
131-137 ("Letter Format" and "Email") and pages 18-21, which describe the assignment
and provide three model letters.
Tip: Be
sure that your letter adheres to one of the letter formats described
in the text. In particular, note that in both formats the header, date
and complimentary close should be left-aligned with one another.
Your Assigned Subject
For this online version of Technical Writing, your proposal letter
should be addressed to one of the individuals listed below.me. In each
instance, I will read and grade the letter. Unlike the letters written
by my in-class students, these letters will not be forwarded to the
individuals to whom they are addressed.
Dr. Carl Brucker
Department of English
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR 72801
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Write me a letter in
which you propose some change or enhancement to this course. |
Dr. Robert Brown
President
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR 72801 |
Write Dr. Brown a letter
suggesting a change or enhancement to any aspect of Arkansas Tech |
Ms. Susie Nicholson
Vice President for Student Services
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR 72801 |
Write Ms. Nicholson letter
suggesting some change or enhancement to student services at Tech.
His responsibilities include supervising campus security, student
extracurricular activities, student housing, and the Student Services
Center. |
Dr. Bruce Sikes
Chief Academic Officer
Arkansas Tech University--Ozark
Ozark, AR 72951
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Write Mr. Sikes a letter suggesting a change or enhancement to any aspect of Arkansas Tech's campus at Ozark. |
| The head of the department in which
your major program is located. |
Write a letter to the appropriate
department head, suggesting a change or enhancement to your program
of study: scheduling, facilities, curriculum. |
Tip: This
online assignment is not the same as the assignment described in the
textbook.
Objective
This assignment is designed to assure that
you are familiar with the basics of formatting a business letter.
Click to view my video comment on this assignment in Quicktime (.mov) or Windows Media (.wmv).
Additional Examples
Due Date
The due date for the Proposal Letteris is listed on the syllabus.
Submission Method
You should be able to successfully send your
letter as an attachment to an email. Be sure that the attached file
has a distinct name by using the following naming convention where the
x's stand for your initials.
xxx04
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