Different types of outlines

Clase 7 de 19 • Curso de Escritura en Inglés 2018

In order to understand how to structure different types of texts it's important to have outlines. Here I give you some outlines that might be of use.

Email Outline:

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Dear Mr or Mrs,

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Regards,

Your name Position Company Contact Information

Example

Subject: Changes to the proposal

Dear John,

I’m writing to you because we had to make some adjustments to the presentation. I know that the clients were expecting to see all the numbers and figures, but apparently we still need to check those carefully. With this in mind, could you go over those to see if you find the missing information? It’s urgent. Let me know if you can get this done by today.

Regards,

Paula Becerra Ed. Analyst Platzi Phone number: 3000000 Ext. 1200

Formal Letter Outline

Platzi HQ Name of the company Calle xx # xx - xx Calle xx # xx - xx Oficina xxxx Oficina xxxx Bogota, Colombia Bogota, Colombia

May 7th, 202X

Dear Mrs or Mr,

Sincerely,

John Smith CEO [Name of the company]

Platzi HQ Name of the company Calle xx # xx - xx Calle xx # xx - xx Oficina xxxx Oficina xxxx Bogota, Colombia Bogota, Colombia

May 7th, 202X

Example:

Dear Mrs. Chapaval,

For the last 15 years at PaulEnglish we have been truly concerned with the training process of all our employees. No matter the department they are in, we have constantly been preoccupied with identifying the best options for them to continue with their academic growth. These strategies have led us to have very good and interesting experiences, and some that could have definitely been improved.

Platzi has appeared as an interesting option for training our employees. It has become evident for us that you hold a great amount of relevant content, which is specialized in areas such as development, marketing, design and businesses. For now, we would like to become more familiar with your marketing content, since our employees needing more training are the ones in this area.

With this in mind, we would like to arrange a meeting with you and the people who are part of your team in order to see if together we can design a tailor-made program for our employees.

Please let us know at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,

John Smith CEO at PaulEnglish

Cover Letter Outline

Platzi HQ Name of the company Calle xx # xx - xx Calle xx # xx - xx Oficina xxxx Oficina xxxx Bogota, Colombia Bogota, Colombia

May 7th, 202X

Dear Mrs or Mr,

Sincerely,

John Smith

Example:

Platzi HQ Your name Calle xx # xx - xx Calle xx # xx - xx Oficina xxxx Oficina xxxx Phone number Phone number Bogota, Colombia Email address Bogota, Colombia

May 7th, 202X

Dear Mrs or Mr,

I am writing to you for the position of Digital Director with the PaulEnglish based on the recommendation of a mutual friend, Fabian Oloarte. My experiences in different companies make me an ideal candidate for this position.

For the last three years I worked at CelisRobotics as Digital Supervisor. In this position, I had the opportunity of working with a number of clients, which looked for digital marketing strategies and economic growth. Through the analysis and implementation of specific plans and tailor-made strategies we helped the 85% of those companies to grow in more than 35% of total income.

Certainly, the abilities I have for content development, data analysis, copywriting, inbound and outbound marketing have made me achieve many of my professional goals. In addition to this, my work with several companies has led me through a path of constant learning and assessment of my professional skills. Something that, I consider, allows me to improve in my day-to-day performance.

One of the reasons why I find this position so exciting is because your company has, for many years, displayed a constant inclination for improving your team. I have always thought that teamwork is what makes a company great, and it’s clear that you have accomplished that through the culture and values you promote.

I am prepared for this leading role as a result of my experience and my professional interests.

Thank you for reviewing my application. Should you have any questions, you may reach me using the contact information listed above.

Best regards,

Juan Pérez

Business Proposal Outline:

Business Proposal

Executive summary:

Problem statement:

Proposed solution:

Financial proposal:

Email Outline:

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Formal Letter Outline

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Cover Letter Outline

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Business Proposal Outline:

Challenge: Create your own business proposal.