WR121 Genres
This guide is for WR121 students to support their investigations related to writing in a variety of genres.
Context, history, background
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Letter writing in AmericaFrom the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum. This research article gives history, context and examples. Use the right side navigation to see more related articles.
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Correspondence: Text Messages, Emails, Memos, and LettersGeneral guidance from free ebook Technical Writing Essentials about private online communications.
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Books with personal lettersEbooks with personal letters, available through PCC Library.
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Ebooks about letter writingEbooks about letter writing, available through PCC Library.
Private letter examples
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"I'm amputating you." from Frida Kahlo to Diego RiveraLetter from Frida Kahlo to her husband Diego Rivera in 1953 as she waited in a hospital to have her leg amputated. Use the search glass icon on the upper right side of this site to search for other letters by author or topic.
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Letter, Eleanor Roosevelt to Walter White detailing the First Lady's lobbying efforts for federal action against lynchings, 19 March 1936.From the Library of Congress; see "notes" for context and click on "view enlarged image" to read the letter.
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Selected Digitized Correspondence of Eleanor RooseveltFrom the FDR Library. Scroll to the bottom to see digitized versions of letters written by First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Charles Darwin to J.D. Hooker introducing the idea of evolution1884 letter written to his friend and fellow botanist. Early documentation of Darwin's theory of evolution.
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Letters from the Greatest Generation
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ISBN: 9780253024602Publication Date: 2016-10-03A ebook collection of letters written by world war II soldiers back home to their friends and families. -
The Letters of Cole Porter
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ISBN: 9780300219272Publication Date: 2019-11-25An ebook collection of private letters written by American composer and songwriter, Cole Porter. -
The American Journey
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Call Number: Sign in to request the book delivered to your PCC libraryISBN: 9781881089360Publication Date: 1995Diaries and letters are the most reliable of firsthand sources, more so than memoirs that are long removed from the fresh experience of the past. These 29 eyewitness accounts provide a unique entrance into the diversity of American society.
Letters of reccomendation
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How to write good letters of recommendationGuidance from MIT admissions.
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Two sample letters: strong and weakTwo sample letters of recommendation- one strong and one weak, from the City College of New York
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9 Sample Excellent Recommendation Letters for Your Jobsamples focusing on recommendations for jobs.
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How to Write a Letter of Recommendation (Template + Tips)Basic guidance including an example.
Business letters
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Writing the Basic Business LetterFormatting and style guide for business letters from the Purdue Owl. Look on the left side of the page for a link to sample letters.
Scholarship essays and letters
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Fourteen Scholarship Essay Examples That Won Thousands 2023A website with examples of successful scholarship essays. Scroll to see the free examples (and ignore the guide/advertising, etc.)
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6 Awesome Scholarship Essays That WorkedAnother website/blog with scholarship letter/essay examples. Ignore the marketing.
Cover letters, job search letters
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Knock 'em Dead Cover Letters
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ISBN: 9780996662321Publication Date: 2015-09-20An ebook with tips to write a great cover letter with examples, guidelines, structure and more. -
Job Search Letters for Dummies
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ISBN: 9781118436424Publication Date: 2013-07-03Ebook with guidance on writing job-search related letters including cover letters and more. Includes guidance and examples.
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Cover Letter SamplesBasic guidelines and examples from Indeed.com. Examples by job- note these are very basic and should be viewed as a generic starting place.