Common
writing errors on practice FCE May 2007
When writing a letter to someone you dont know it should be dear Mr. or
Mrs. last name.
I wait/expect your response
is forward and almost rude. I look forward to hearing from you. is much better.
When in doubt, sign with:
Sincerely,
Christine
Make sure you refer back to the advertisement or letter when responding
to something. Do not assume that the
person who posted this advertisement has only posted one ad. Make sure you refer to the specific ad.
When you sign, you are not Mrs. unless you are married.
Another thing not other thing
Is there payment for the job? How
much is the pay for the job? What would
the pay be? rather
than How much are you going to pay me?
which sounds too direct.
writing not writting
I am interested in the
position.
When you have a choice, go for the creative option rather than writing
two letters.
Indent paragraphs.
Write in organized paragraphs.
If you are going to make something up (like pretend you are someone you
are not) in the letter, make it quite believable.
Organize your thoughts before you write.
Make sure your sentences arent too long. There were lots of run-ons and comma splices.
Lots of sentences were compound despite having two independent clauses that
were in no way related.
Prepared
by Christine Scharf May 2007