Letters, Memos,
Papers, etc.

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Typical Business Letter       Proper address form (from the U.S. Post Office) Office Memorandum A Basic Resume* Cover Letter to Go With Resume* Thank-You Note After Interview* Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes	For help with addressing envelopes and creating salutations, etc., for people holding various social, political, religious offices, we refer you to a Website maintained by BrainBank.
*The resume, cover letter, and thank you note are adopted from those listed on Capital's Career and Placement Center's home-page. Users can find a great deal of useful advice on the writing of resumes, etc., at that site.

• Research Paper, MLA-style
  The research paper, which uses the parenthetical documentation method recommended by the Modern Language Association, is the same document discussed at length in the section on The Argumentative Essay. "Cry, Wolf" was written by Ella Berven of Roane Community College in Tennessee in December of 1995; it is used in the Guide to Grammar and Writing with the permission of her instructor. You are referred, also, to Capital's MLA-style Guide to Writing Research Papers (mla-style).
• Research Paper, APA-style
  This research paper, "A Review of Conduct Disorder," uses the parenthetical documentation method recommended by the American Psychological Association. It was written by Professor William U. Borst of Troy State University at Phenix City (Alabama) and is used here with his permission. You are referred, also, to Capital's APA-style Guide to Writing Research Papers (apa-style).

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