Exercises
Ⅰ.Please determine whether the following statements are true or false.
1.Unlike academic essays or literature works，business writing is developed in accordance with certain procedures.
2.To organize an article in accordance with time sequence can reflect the development process of a series of events.
3.Generally speaking，business writing contains three parts:the beginning，the body and the ending.
4.Clichés refer to the words or expressions which were used in the old days and not interesting and effective any longer.
5.Conjunctions are functional words which are used to connect words，phrases，sentences and indicate a certain logical relationship between them.
6.Active voice is suitable to convey bad news and make the tone of writing more polite.
7.Long sentences are suitable to reflect complex logical connections and convey integrated meanings.
8.Generally，business writing should not necessarily be clear，human，helpful and as friendly as the topic allows.
9.Providing useful information，improving the efficiency of writing and saving readers'time is also a kind of politeness.
10.When you make business writing，you must try to waste your readers'time.
Ⅱ.Choose a suitable structure and write down your general ideas.
1.If you want to write an application letter，how will you organize your personal information?
2.If you have attended a meeting，what structure will you choose when writing a report to your superior?
3.If you are a sales person and have to request a payment from your customer，how would you write the first letter?If the first letter does not work，how would you make a request for payment in the following letter?
【注释】
[1]潘琪，曹硕.商务英语写作经典案例详解[M].北京:中国宇航出版社，2009:328.
[2]John Woods.商务信函:2500成功沟通范例[M].上海:上海世纪出版集团，2002:272.
[3]John Woods.商务信函:2500成功沟通范例[M].上海:上海世纪出版集团，2002:456.