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Part One Secretarial Writings
　Chapter 1 Note
　　1. Definition
　　2. Kinds of Note
　　3. Examples of Notes/Signs
　　4. Writing Assignment***
　Chapter 2 Notice
　　1. The General Inforrnation
　　2. The Writing Guide
　　3. Model Expressions
　　4. Examples of Various Notice
　　5. Writing Assignment
　Chapter 3 Poster
　　1. What's Poster7
　　2. The Writing Instruction
　　3. Examples of Poster
　　4. Writing Assignment
　Chapter 4 Announcement
　　1. The General Information
　　2. Model Expressions
　　3. Examples of Various Announcements
　　4. Writing Assignment
　Chapter 5 Report
　　1. The General Information
　　2. Model Expressions
　　3. Examples of Business Reports
　　4. Writing Assignment
　Chapter 6 Memorandum (Memo)
　　1. Memo and the Structure
　　2. About the Writing
　　3. Examples of Memos
　　4. Writing Assignment
　Chapter 7 Agenda
　　1. Introduction of Agenda
　　2. Examples of Agenda
　　3. Some Expressions (of Amendments)
　Chapter 8 Minutes
　　1. Introduction of Minutes
　　2. The Written Form of Minutes
　　3. Examples of Minutes
　　4. Writing Assignment
　Chapter 9 Application
　　1. Tips of Writing a Job Application
　　2. How to Write an Application Effectively
　　3. Examples of Applications
　　4. Writing Assignment ***
　Chapter 10 Resume
　　1. Introduction of sum
　　2. Example of sum
　　3. Writing Assignment
　Chapter 11 Recommendation
　　1. The Contents Involved
　　2. The Usual Sentences in the Letter
　　3. Letters of Self-Recommendation
　　4. Examples of Recommendations
　Chapter 12 Letters of Introduction
　　1. Two Kinds of Introduction Letters
　　2. The Beginning Words of the Letter
　　3. Examples of Official Letters
　　4. Examples of Personal Letters
　　5. Writing Assignment
　Chapter 13 Certificate
　　1. Introduction of Certificate
　　2. The Usual Expressions
　　3. Examples of Certificates
　　4. About Notarial Certificates
　　5. Commercial Certificates
　　6. Writing Assignment
　Chapter 14 Letters of Resignation
　　1. About the Writing
　　2. Example of a Letter of Resignation
　　3. Writing Assignment
　Chapter 15 Advertisement
　　1. Language Characteristics
　　2. Ads. in Purchases and Sales (with Chinese Translation)
　　3. Ads. for Vacancy
　　4. Usual Abbreviation in Ads.
　　5. Writing Assignment***
　Chapter 16 Letters of Invitation
　　1. The Writing Skill
　　2. Expressions in Different Situation
　　3. Examples of Exhibition Invitations and Acknowledgements
　　4. Invitation Cards
　　5. Writing Assignment***
　Chapter 17 Letters of Congratulation
　　1. The Writing of the Letter
　　2. Patterns and Expressions
　　3. Examples of Letters of Congratulation
　　4. Writing Assignment
　　5. Greeting Card
　Chapter 18 Others
　　1. University Codes of Behavior--More Information*
　　2. Course Work*
　　3. Tips to Keep Your Instructors Happy*
Part Two Business Letters
　Chapter 1 Sales Promotion
　　1. The Purpose of Writing "Sales Letter"
　　2. How to Write a Good Sales Letter?
　　3. Examples of Sales Letters
　　4. Useful Sentences on Sales Promotion
　Chapter 2 Ordering
　　1. What's an Order?
　　2. The Quality of an Order/an Order-Letter
　　3. Examples of Ordering
　　4. Useful Sentences on Ordering
　Chapter 3 Urging, Examining and Amending L/C
　　1. Urging the Establishment of L/C
　　2. Examining and Amending L/C
　Chapter 4 Complains, Disputes and Claims
　　1. Why do the Complaints Arise?
　　2. How to Write a Complaint or Claim Letter?
　　3. How to Write Letters Concerning Disputes7
　　4. Examples of Correspondence (Letters of Complaints, Disputes and Claims)
　　5. Useful Sentences on Complaints, Disputes and Claims
　　6. Some Terms Used in Complaints, Disputes and Claims
　　7. Exercise
Part Three Contractual Writing and Translation
　Chapter 1 What's a Contract?
　Chapter 2 The Structure of a Contract
　　1. Preamble of a Contract
　　2. Body of a Contract
　　3.　 Witness/Final Clause of a Contract
　　4. The General Clauses Involved in a Contract Summed Up
　Chapter 3 Letters of Credit
　　1. The Definition of L/C
　　2. Kinds of L/C
　　3. The Contenfs Involved in an L/C
　　4. Useful Sentences on L/C
　　5. Examples of 9 Kinds of L/C
　　6. Shipping Documents Required under L/C
　Chapter 4 Stylistic Features of Contractual Writing
　　1. Using Archaic Words
　　2. Using Capitalization
　　3. "Shall" in Legal English
　　4. "Should" in Legal English
　　5. Using Formal Words and Phrases
　　6. Using Pairs of Synonyms
　　7. Using "Include" and the Like
　　8. Using "ONLY"
　Chapter 5 About Contractual Translation
　　1. Specific Criteria for Contractual Translation
　　2. Confusing Synonyms
　　3. More Examples of Words with Multi-interpretations
　　4. Exercise
　Chapter 6 Translation of the Frequent Clauses in a Contract
　　1-16. Clauses and Their Translations
　　17. Exercise
　Chapter 7 Contracts and Agreements
　　1. Sales and Purchase Contracts
　　2. Sales Agency Agreement
　　3. Consignment Agreement
　　4. Compensation Trade Contract
Appendix
　Ⅰ. Reference Key to the Writing Assignment
　Ⅱ. Reference Key to Part Three, Chapter 6
　Ⅲ. Reference Translation of Some Contracts (Chapter 7, Part 3)
　Ⅳ. A List of Abbreviations and Simplified Words Commonly Used in
Trading Documents
　Ⅴ. Frequent Words and Phrases in Foreign Trade
　Ⅵ. References
Note: *material from UK; ***with reference key