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  2. How to Write a Cover Letter for Maximum Impact - AOL

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    Many people assume that the cover letter is just a formality and simply something hiring managers and recruiters have come to expect. But the cover letter can serve a much higher purpose.

  3. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person."

  4. Letter (message) - Wikipedia

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    Letter writing leads to the mastery of the technique of good writing. Letter writing can provide an extension of the face-to-face therapeutic encounter. [clarification needed] [13] Since at least a small fee is required, sending a large number of irrelevant letters becomes more expensive (and therefore less likely) than e-mail (spam).

  5. Alphabet effect - Wikipedia

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    Proponents of this theory hold that the development of phonetic writing and the alphabet in particular (as distinct from other types of writing systems) has made a significant impact on Western thinking and development precisely because it introduced a new level of abstraction, analysis, coding, decoding and classification.

  6. Letter to the editor - Wikipedia

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    Letters to the Editor (LTEs) have been a feature of American newspapers since the 18th century. [citation needed] Many of the earliest news reports and commentaries published by early-American newspapers were delivered in the form of letters, and by the mid-18th century, LTEs were a dominant carrier of political and social discourse.

  7. Hurtful communication - Wikipedia

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    Factors such as whether the hurtful communication was intentional and the frequency of occurrence has an impact on the meaning of the event. [2] Types of hurtful communication include relational denigration, humiliation, aggression, intrinsic flaw, shock, tasteless humor, misunderstood intent, and discouragement as probable causes of hurt feelings.

  8. Victim impact statement - Wikipedia

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    For crimes that affect businesses, it is called an Impact Statement for Business (ISB). [4] The VPS was introduced in England and Wales in 1996 under the Victim's Charter. [ 5 ] Evidence shows that it has been inconsistently applied at the sentencing stage with less than half of victims being given the opportunity to provide such a statement.

  9. Damning with faint praise - Wikipedia

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    A professor is writing a testimonial about a pupil who is a candidate for a philosophy job, and his letter reads as follows: "Dear Sir, Mr. X's command of English is excellent, and his attendance at tutorials has been regular. Yours, etc." [9] 2009, interview with Encyclopædia Britannica president Jorge Cauz in the Sydney Morning Herald ...