BCOM 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Bachelor Of Commerce, Crew Neck
12 Mar 2017
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This is the general design of a direct message. A direct message should include a clear introduction and conclusion. Conclusion: summarize and close: summarize each main point (restate ask, professional close that invites future contact (call to action, if appropriate) These are the little or long words, statements or phrases that appear at the beginning of a sentence to set the stage; to put the real meat of the sentence in a context. Phrases or words that set up your shot. (cid:858)if-then(cid:859) constructions: if that mime hadn(cid:859)t stolen my wallet, . Time markers: before that mime stole my wallet, . You remove the introductory clause, and the sentence is still complete. You can move your introductory clause to the end of the sentence and it still makes sense. You naturally stop and take a breath at the end of the introductory clause. Sometimes, we use introductory phrases and clauses to subordinate bad news.
