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Handwriting a Letter
Lou Bennett
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English Composition I

Handwriting a Letter
Versus
Sending an E-Mail

Abstract
This essay will compare the different effects between writing a regular letter compare to today 's new way of sending an e-mail. Since E-mail is, deliver almost as immediately, it is often preferred over traditional mail today. The traditional mail is now call “snail mail”, which means it is slower than e-mail. Some people still enjoy the old fashioned hand-written letter from a friend or loved one delivered through the post office .The personal level and the finality of the product are a few difference between handwritten letter from a friend or loved one delivered through the post office.
By handwriting a letter and sending it by post certainly has its benefits, but the advantage of e-mail outshines tradition with its convenience, low cost and fast delivery so make sure you have the digital addresses of the people you wish to correspond. There is not any question about sending and receiving a hand written letter via traditional mail. It can be quite fun and enjoyable. Some things about this form of mail are personal and can be very heart warming. Although hand written correspondence is very endearing, it is not always the best form of communication, especially when e-mail is ready available and convenient option that you can chose.
(Floyd Stephens wrote Advantages of Emailing Versus Hand Writing a Letter.)

References
(Floyd Stephens wrote Advantages of Emailing Versus Hand Writing a Letter.) http://www.buzzle.com/articles/advantages-of-emailing-vs-hand-writing-a-letter.html History of Email were written by Yash Gode
Published: 1/16/2010 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/history-of-email.html The difference between an ordinary letter and an e-mail by Gillian Taber http://www.helium.com/items/1490527-the-difference-between-email-and-hand-written-letters The difference between an ordinary letter and an e-mail by Emily Hunter



References: (Floyd Stephens wrote Advantages of Emailing Versus Hand Writing a Letter.) http://www.buzzle.com/articles/advantages-of-emailing-vs-hand-writing-a-letter.html History of Email were written by Yash Gode Published: 1/16/2010 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/history-of-email.html The difference between an ordinary letter and an e-mail by Gillian Taber http://www.helium.com/items/1490527-the-difference-between-email-and-hand-written-letters The difference between an ordinary letter and an e-mail by Emily Hunter http://www.helium.com/items/359714-the-difference-between-an-ordinary-letter-and-an-e-mail

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