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Are You Smarter Than Ms. Marshall? (L.A. Edition)

True or False?

Question: The concluding paragraph of a business letter should be professional. True or false?
Answer: True. You always want to look smart and use formal words!

Question: Are salutations included in the concluding paragraph of a business letter? True or false?
Answer: False. Salutations are not included in the concluding paragraph of a business letter but they are in the beginning an closing.

Question: The last paragraph should summarize the key points. True or false? Why?
Answer: True because if you write a longer letter, you will want to repeat the key message.

Question: You should use salutations in your concluding paragraph. True or false?
Answer: False. You should never use salutations in a concluding paragraph.

Question: A concluding paragraph is not necessary in your business letter. True or false?
Answer: False. You MUST include a concluding paragraph in your business letter because this is the final paragraph in your business letter, it is your last chance to leave the reader with something to think about.


Explain!

Question: What things should be included in your concluding paragraph?
Answer: Your last paragraph should include requests, reminders, and notes on enclosures. If necessary, your contact information should also be in this paragraph. Use the final paragraph of your letter to wrap everything up.

Question: What is the difference between a 'closing' and a 'conclusion' of a business letter?
Answer: People always get this mixed up. The 'closing' is the very end of the letter. It includes a salutation, your signature, then your name printed and maybe some contact information. The 'conclusion' however, is like a concluding paragraph of an essay. You wrap up your entire letter.

Question: Why should you not bring up new ideas in a concluding paragraph?
Answer: You should not bring new ideas into your final paragraph because that is where you want to sum everything up. Your last paragraph is not a place to address new topics.

Question: What is the purpose of a concluding paragraph?
Answer: A letter's final paragraph sums everything up, can add additional meaning or simply serve as a stopping point for your message.

Question: What makes a good concluding paragraph?
Answer: The basics of writing:
Grammar
Conventions
Punctuation (etc.)
A good concluding paragraph looks smart and formal.

Give Examples!

Question: What are some examples of phrases used to conclude a business letter?
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Question: What are a few things you should accomplish in your concluding paragraph?
Answer: You should accomplish:

A brief summary of the paper's main points.

Emphasize the importance and purpose of your letter.

Make the reader finish with a sense of closure.



Question: Give three examples of why your concluding paragraph should be formal.
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Question: Give three examples of words that should not be used in a concluding paragraph.
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Question: Why is Ms. Marshall the best teacher ever?
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Multiple Choice!

Question: The concluding paragraph of a business letter includes:
a) Salutations (Sincerely,Yours truly...)
b) Requests, reminders, and notes on enclosures.
c) Important dates.
d) The mailing and return address.
Answer: b) because these are you need to include when writing your concluding paragraph.

Question: The conclusion or ending paragraph should the communication to a polite and ___________ close.

a) Business-like
b) Interminable
c) Measurable
d) Subtle
Answer: a) Business-like

Question: In a concluding paragraph, there MUST be:

a) Slang
b) Dialect
c) New topics
d) Closure
Answer: d) Closure.

Question: Who is the best teacher?

a) Mr. Waterbury
b) Mr. Maskewich
c) Ms. Marshall
d) Mr. Hanley
e) None of the above
Answer: c) Ms. Marshall.

Question: Unfortunately, the ending paragraph includes wordy and overused phrases that draw away from the letter's _______.

a) Contact
b) Contrast
c) Extract
d) Impact
Answer: d) Impact.

Mad Seconds!

Question: What is a concluding paragraph in a business letter?
Answer: The concluding paragraph of a business letter is the final paragraph in your writing that sums up all the ideas you created.

Question: When you're writing your conclusion, should you address a new topic?
Answer: You shouldn't because you want to wrap up the letter without making the reader ask questions.

Question: Is it alright to use slang when writing a concluding paragraph?
Answer: No, it is not alright because business letters are formal.

Question: Should you indent in your conclusion?
Answer: No because you only indent in the start of the body.

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