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LETTER 8-9: EDITOR/WRITER

Mr. Nicholas Thomas
Business Editor RE: Your 6/23/XX
The Montague Corporation City Times ad for
1835 Athens Boulevard Editor/Writer
Oklahoma City, OK 09876
Dear Mr. Thomas:

I have already faxed my resume to you but thought this packet of
writing samples, written for The Business Journal, would be useful.

Your ad calls for a candidate experienced in developing complex
subjects in-depth. As my resume depicts, I have years of experience in
interpreting, organizing, and expounding the main points of a story or
an issue. In addition, I am skilled at ghost writing, which is handy for
composing speeches, brochures, letters, and research reports. In the
Journal’s “Insights” column, I translate the off-the-cuff thoughts of
business leaders into logical English. Examples of this are enclosed.

Since our meeting last month, I completed a short-term project working
as editor and advocate for a foreign-born doctoral candidate. I framed
his ideas into clear prose, and often clarified conceptual problems
relating to his thesis.

I sincerely hope to hear from you soon.
Cordially,

Fred Liston

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