Modules 15 & 16

Module 15
This module focuses on how to use correct grammar and the best word choice. Examples of both negative and positive words are given, and this I thought was very helpful. Also, examples of words that are considered formal and stuffy were given as well as what is considered to be short and simple. This section also talked about how different words can confuse some people, so it’s important that you’re careful about your word choice. Making sure that your message comes across clear and doesn’t confuse the reader is very important. This chapter gave a lot of examples on how to do this which I thought was very interesting and will be extremely helpful in writing letters in the future.

Module 16
This module focused primarily on how to revise your letter after you’re finished writing it. The first draft shouldn’t be the draft that you send. There could be tons of mistakes that you looked over, so it’s good to re read your letter and it’s okay to change things in order to make your message more effective and clear to the reader. What I found to be extremely important in this module was the section which discussed what one should look for when they’re revising a letter. There were many examples given of how to word your sentences. Examples of active and passive sentences were given which I found to be very helpful. Also, it’s important to eliminate excess words from your letter. If it seems to wordy it might cause the reader to lose interest in what you’re saying and they could miss your point, or they could might have difficulty understanding what the message is that you’re trying to get across. There were many examples on how to cut excess words and one that I use the most is combining sentences. Also another point that I thought was very important was how to begin your paragraphs. This section talked about starting a paragraph with a topic sentence.