Speech & Written Communication Skills
Let’s evaluate postscripts (aka the “P. S.”) in some letters. In Exercise 10.4 on page 331, evaluate the four postscripts in the assignment and send your assessments to me.
Will they motivate readers to read the whole message if readers turn to them first? Do they create a strong ending for those who have already read the message?
“10.4 Evaluating P.S.’s
Evaluate the following postscripts. Will they motivate readers to read the whole message if readers turn to them first? Do they create a strong ending for those who have already read the message?
- P.S. It only takes one night’s stay in a hotel you read about here, one discounted flight, one budget-priced cruise, or one low-cost car rental to make mailing back your Subscription Certificate well worth it.
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- P.S. Every day brings more requests like that of Mr. Agyrey Kwakey—for our “miracle seeds.” And it’s urgent that we respond to the emergency in Malaysia and Indonesia by replanting those forests destroyed by fire. Please send your gift today and become a partner with us in these innovative projects around the world.
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