REVIEWER RW

3 TYPES OF CLAIMS

CLAIM- is as assertion, declaration or affirmation

CLAIM OF FACT
- this attempts to persuade you that something existed, exists, or will exist or about to caused
something exists.
-reliable sources or information
EX: Filipinos are still believed in the assumption, that woman's role in life is to clean and take care
households

CLAIM OF VALUE
- this attempts to persuade you to approve or disapprove in something
-Based on Moral value
EX: Stealing is wrong

CLAIM OF POLICY
-this attempts you or government to take some actions or change to solve problem
-Should can be seen in a sentence
EX: The church should not interfere with the decision of the state or the government

BUSINESS LETTER
-A business letter is a formal way of communicating between two or more parties. Business letters can
be informational, persuasive, motivational, or promotional. Business letters should be typed and
printed out on standard 8.5" x 11" white paper.

PARTS OF BUSINESS LETTER

HEADING – Senders complete name and address and the date. The name of the
sender and title or position will appear in the signature line.

INSIDE ADDRESS – Complete name and address of the recipient.

SALUTATION - Salutation is an opening phrase of a letter that expresses a polite greeting, an

expression of goodwill or other signs of recognition directed to the recipient. The customary term
used in salutation is “Dear” followed by a person’s name with or without title and ends with a colon
as punctuation mark.

BODY - It begins two lines below the salutation. A brief general introduction of who you are, your
main point and purpose in writing. Background information and supporting data of the main point.
Closing paragraph restates the purpose of the letter, establishes good will and call for some kind of
action. The body of the letter should be set single spaced with two lines separating the paragraphs.

COMPLEMENTARY CLOSE OR VALEDICTION – It is a part of the letter that indicates the writer’s
respect and appreciation for the person to whom he is sending the letter. It is placed two lines below
the last line of the body of the letter.

2 TYPES OF BUSINESS LETTER

FULL BLOCK FORMAT
-every component of letter (heading, address, salutation, body, salutation, signature, identification
enclosure) Aligned to the LEFT

MODIFIED BLOCK FORMAT

-Heading, inside address, complimentary close, signature aligned to the RIGHT. Salutation and body
aligned to the left.