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- The letter is organized to include six major sections,
- the first of which is called the heading. A letter heading
- must include the writer's street address, his city or town,
- the state, and the date, all keyed in the designated order.
- After the completion of the heading, the next section keyed
- is the inside address. The inside, or envelope, address is
- that of the party who is to receive the letter. The inside
- address is a required part of the business letter, although
- it is usually omitted from personal letters. The greeting,
- also known as the salutation, is the letter's next section.
- After the completion of the salutation, the student is
- ready to begin the keying of the letter's body, or message.
- For most letters the body will consist of three paragraphs.
- The first paragraph is always important because it explains
- the purpose of the letter, serving as an introduction. The
- second paragraph details the message and is truly the heart
- of the letter. The final paragraph of the body is supposed
- to bring the letter to a conclusion, hopefully ending it on
- a happy note. Following entry of the body the student next
- keys the letter's closing, followed by the keyed signature.
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