Writing+tips+and+topics

Business letters
(http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/letters/l/bl_block_p.htm)
 * Salutation:** Type the recipient's name here. Type Mr. or Ms. [Last Name] to show respect, but don't guess spelling or gender. Some common salutations are
 * Ladies:
 * Gentlemen:
 * Dear Sir:
 * Dear Sir or Madam:
 * Dear [Full Name]:
 * To Whom it May Concern:
 * http://www.ego4u.com/en/business-english/communication/business-letter/greeting
 * http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/business.html
 * http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/653/01/

Having difficulty thinking of a topic? Try these lists!

 * 182 possible TOEFL topics: http://kazuo.fc2web.com/English/TOEFL-essay.htm
 * 10 TOEFL topics: [|http://www.learn4good.com /languages/toefl/writingtopics .htm]
 * A PDF file of TOEFL topics from the official TOEFL site: http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/989563wt.pdf

This site has some real sample essays (written by real students)

 * [|http://www.testmagic.com/test /ViewTopicsOfEssays6.asp ?Example=True]

Got a topic but don't know what to do with it? Try these links.

 * Some writing advice for TOEFL: [|http://www.english-tests.com /page5.html]
 * And this website has a LOT of writing advice: [|http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca] /encomium/writingdemo/wa/wt/wt _cont.htm

Poetry

 * http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poem.html?id=180970