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How is the United
Nations addressing
the AIDS crisis? |
Task theme: Writing to inform
Examine the
different parts of the model short letter
below:
GREETING:
"Dear Mrs. Gutan," |
TOPIC AND PURPOSE
Why you are writing; what you want to inform the reader
of:
"I am
writing to inform you of some vital information I have collected
about the global emergency produced by the HIV-AIDS virus as
outlined in Action through Words Unit 7, 'What are some
things the United Nations is doing to address the AIDS
crisis?' In our work as international staff civil
servants, it is important to keep abreast of this world crisis
and to know how the Organization and its agencies are addressing it. " |
DEVELOPMENT:
Reasons/examples (in chronological
order or order or importance)
"Through my reading and study, I discovered that the crisis produced
by HIV-AIDS has had devastating effects world-wide. The United
Nations and its agencies ... local
community members whose jobs put them in regular contact with other
community members."
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SUMMING
UP:
offer to answer reader's questions/provide more
information:
"Please let me know if I can clarify or supplement any of the above
information." |
CLOSING
"Yours sincerely,
signature" |
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