Students will be able to: 1. grasp the layout and conventions of letter writing; 2. recognize the distinctions between personal letter and business letter; 3. write a letter using the right format and appropriate language. • Layout and conventions of letter writing • Business and personal letters: formal and informal distinctions

• Acquaint students with the basic formality of memos. • Acquaint students with the general writing style of memos. • Master key words/phrases and useful expressions in memos

Students will be able to: 1. understand the basic contents of classified ads; 2. write personal ads for different occasions.  A brief introduction to ads in newspapers  Examples of classified ads (Group work)  Personal ads for different occasions  Assignment IV

Basic contents, formats and frequently used expressions of Invitations and Replies, including ✓Invitation to Formal Dinner ✓Invitation to Dance ✓Invitation to Attending the Academic Activities, etc

复旦大学：《英语应用文写作 English Practical Writing》课程教学资源（补充阅读）Unit 7 - sample resumes

复旦大学：《英语应用文写作 English Practical Writing》课程教学资源（补充阅读）Unit 9 - sample complaint letter

1.大纲对写作的要求 《全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语考试大纲(非英语考生)》在考试说明部分要求考生 掌握的写作技能： 考生应能写不同类型的应用文，包括私人和公务信函、备忘录、摘要、报告等，还应能 写一般描述性、叙述性和说明或议论性的文章。短文写作时，考生应能：

一、填空题（每空 1 分，共 8 分） 1．应用文有实用性、 真实性 、规范性、语言简洁、准确、得体及 时效性 等几个主要特性；

模块一 制作广告标题 模块二 制作广告内文

一、社交书信(Letters of Social Activities) 社交书信包括的内容很多,如邀请信、推荐信、介绍信、证明信、贺信、感谢信等等。写社交书信时切记如下几点: (1)所有的社交书信都有明确的目的。因此,写社交书信时要一矢中的。 (2)不要写不相干的事