English for Secretaries - the Fundamentals of Correct Writing Applied to Correspondance

ENGLISH FOR SECRETARIES- The Fundamentals of Correct Writing Applied to Correspondence BY KATE M. MONRO. Preface: English for Secretaries is presented as a textbook on letter writing and on English usage as required in correspondence. It is intended especially for students schools and colleges who are preparing to become secretaries and planning to fill positions of responsibility that require a broad education as well as a definite knowledge of the special skills necessary for success in their chosen work. A secretary must, of course, be able to write effective letters, correct in form and details and attractive in appearance. This book, therefore, provides explanations of many types of letters, business, semi business, official, and social all of which a secretary may be called upon to write for her employer. It also includes numerous models and exercises which obviate the need for a workbook. Since a basic requirement of good letter writing is a knowledge of such fundamentals as capitalization, punctuation, and grammar, rules for the use of these tools, with exercises and illustrations, are supplied so that students needing such aid may turn to these chapters for frequent drill and review. A secretary must also be proficient in spelling, pronunciation, and the accurate use of words. For this purpose a chapter is devoted to dictionary study for which copious exercises are provided. As the subject is limited to the secretarial field, instead of being extended in an attempt to cover the broader range of vi Preface business English, the author hopes that this book may prove especially valuable to students in secretarial courses and that it may furnish authority for disputed questions that often arise in business correspondence. ...