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Direct linkMyers, Marshall – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2004
This article suggests ways of writing a truly effective cover letter, an extremely important document in the search for a job. First, features gleaned from 13 model letters in technical writing textbooks yield figures on the number of words, sentences, and paragraphs per letter, plus the average number of words per sentence and paragraph,…
Descriptors: Sentences, Technical Writing, Textbooks, Form Classes (Languages)
