Steps to Writing Well Quotes

“in the second stanza, with many caesuras, commas, and semicolons
that slow the rhythm and pace (for example, l. 3: “When I was shown
the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them;”). The
slow, heavy pace of the lines, coupled with the four repetitions of
the introductory “when” phrases, emphasizes the narrator’s view of
the lecture as long, drawn out, and repetitious. Even though the rest
of the audience seems to appreciate the astronomer, giving him “much
applause” (l. 4), the narrator”
― Jean Wyrick, Steps to Writing Well

“contain”
― Jean Wyrick, Steps to Writing Well

“19 Writing in the World of Work 521
Composing Business Letters 522
Business Letter Format 523
• Practicing What You’ve Learned 526
• Assignment 526
Sample Business Letter 527
Creating Memos 528
Sending Professional E-Mail 529
Problems to Avoid 530
Designing Cover Letters and Résumés 531
Critique Your Page Appeal 534
Problems to Avoid 534
Sample Résumés 535
• Practicing What You’ve Learned 538
• Assignment 538
Preparing Interview Notes and Post-Interview Letters”
― Jean Wyrick, Steps to Writing Well

“bond paper. Margins are usually set for a minimum of 1¼ inches at the top and at least
one inch on the left and right sides and at the bottom. Almost all professional letters
now use the “block form”—that is, lines of type are flush with the left margin and paragraphs are not indented. Envelopes should match the letter paper.
Business letters typically”
― Jean Wyrick, Steps to Writing Well

“the”
― Jean Wyrick, Steps to Writing Well

“off a direct address with commas.
Examples Gentlemen, keep your seats.
Car fifty-four, where are you?
Not now, Eleanor, I’m busy.
8. Use commas to set off items in addresses and dates.
Examples The sheriff followed me from Austin, Texas, to question me about my
uncle.
He found me on February 2, 1978, when I stopped in Fairbanks,
Alaska, to buy sunscreen.
9. Use commas to set off a degree or title following a name.
Examples John Dough, M.D., was audited when he reported only $5.68 in taxable income last year.
The Neanderthal Award went to Samuel Lyle, Ph.D.
10. Use commas to set off dialogue from the speaker.
Examples Alexander announced, “I don’t think I want a second helping of
possum.”
“Eat hearty,” said Marie, “because this is the last of the food.”
Note that you do not use a comma before an indirect quotation or before titles in
quotation marks following the verbs “read,” “sang,” or “wrote.”
Incorrect Bruce said, that cockroaches have portions of their brains scattered
throughout their bodies.
Correct Bruce said that cockroaches have portions of their brains scattered
throughout their bodies.
Incorrect One panel member read, “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” and the other
sang, “Song for My Father.”
Correct One panel member read “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” and the other sang
“Song for My Father.”
11. Use commas to set off “yes,” “no,” “well,” and other weak exclamations.
Examples Yes, I am in the cat condo business.
No, all the units with decks are sold.
Well, perhaps one with a pool will do.
12. Set off interrupters or parenthetical elements appearing in the middle of a sentence. A parenthetical element is additional information placed as explanation
or comment within an already complete sentence. This element may be a word
(such as “certainly” or “fortunately”), a phrase (“for example” or “in fact”), or a
clause (“I believe” or “you know”). The word, phrase, or clause is parenthetical if
the sentence parts before and after it fit together and make sense.”
― Jean Wyrick, Steps to Writing Well