1、formatinformationPERSPECTIVES FOR ANALYSISpurposeexpected ethe specific information of the addresser and addressee the information the addresser sets out to provide PURPOSE OF ANALYSIS the purpose of writing the letter what the addresser wants the recipient to do what format the letter follows the n

2、ame and address of the recipient STEP ONE: SCAN THE FORMAT OF THE LETTERthe name and address of the addresser whether there is any other contact information letter formatmodified block formatSTEP ONE: SCAN THE FORMAT OF THE LETTERfull block formatsemi-block formatmain parts of a formal letterdate of

3、 writing STEP ONE: SCAN THE FORMAT OF THE LETTERletter head which provides the full address of the sender name and full address of the recipientsalutation which is the greeting to the recipient main parts of a formal lettercomplimentary close STEP ONE: SCAN FORMATbody of the letter writers signature

4、 how many paragraphs the letter consists of which paragraph(s) give(s) supporting information that the recipient needs to evaluate STEP TWO: ANALYZE STRUCTURE which paragraph states the purpose of the letter whether there is a “call to action” paragraphWhat information is conveyed by different parts of the letter? What does the addresser want to tell the recipient? STEP THREE: WORK OUT THE INTENT Why has the addresser