CSEET · Business Communication · Business Correspondence
In a business letter, the style in which every line, including the date, inside address, salutation, body paragraphs and complimentary close, begins at the left margin is called the:
The style is the full block style. In it every part of the letter, from date to complimentary close, begins at the left margin without indentation, which makes it quick to type and tidy to read. Other styles use indentation for paragraphs or for some parts.
- AFull block styleCorrect
- BIndented style
- CSemi-block style
- DHanging paragraph style
Explanation
In the full block style every element of the letter starts flush with the left margin, with no indentation. The indented style shifts lines progressively inwards, and the semi-block style indents the first line of each paragraph. The hanging paragraph style leaves the first line flush and indents the rest, so it is not the one described.
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