English Language Writing Skills

By Danso Kwasi Nti Samuel (DAS). Study the complete course source, examine every model and practise alongside Professor Jarvis.

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APPLICATION LETTER (FORMAL LETTERS)

Application letters are written to seek for employment in a company or job avenues.

Features of application letters

   1. Senders address

   2. Recipient address

   3. Salutation

   4. Heading/title

   5. Body

      a. Introduction

      b. Main body

      c. Conclusion

   6. Subscription

   7. Signature

   8. Full name

   Steps in writing the introduction

   Introduction (paragraph one)

ü State the job seeking for in the first sentence of the introduction. Make sure you state the

   reference or source of your information about the vacancy. If there is no source of

   information, go ahead without the source or reference.

ü State your gender (male or female), age, last school attended, and highest qualification

   attained.