PROJECT: BUSINESS LETTERS Here is your goal for this assignment:

Apply your knowledge of business letters to compose all three types of business letters

Business Letter #1. Type an adjustment letter. This letter will be in full block form and will have all six parts that you have studied. Use the following list of facts and specifics:

1. Address: Mr. John R. Grissom
Credit Manager
Redondo Book Store
4319 W. 190th Boulevard
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

2. Purchased an encyclopedia set
3. catalog # 320887
4. April 3, 20__
5. The encyclopedia set was delivered to your residence on April 10, 20__.
6. Volumes 7 and 12 were missing from the shipment.
7. Request an adjustment. You would like to receive the missing volumes. If the missing volumes are not available, you would like to make arrangements to have the encyclopedias returned to the store and the purchase price of $236.54 removed from your account.
8. Your account number is J21104.

Business Letter #2. Type an order letter. This letter will be in full block form and will have all six parts that you have studied. Use the following information:

1. Address: Mr. Albert Simpson
Shipping Department
Fix-It Hardware Store
328 Commercial St.
La Jolla, CA 92396

2. Merchandise: One racing seat
Two inner tubes, size 135
One can of blue touch-up paint
Five packages of replacement spokes

3. Invent your own catalog numbers and prices.
4. Give good descriptions of the merchandise.

Business Letter #3. Type a letter of application. Use all the techniques you have learned.

1. Pretend you are applying for a job as an assistant janitor at a hardware store or as a sales clerk at a department store.
2. Make up the name and address of the store as well as the owner's or manager's name.

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