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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Addressee | the person to whom you are sending the memorandum |
| Attachment notifications | indicates that another document is attached to a leter. |
| Block format | all parts of the letter (including paragraphs) begin at the left margin. |
| Body | the paragraphs that make up the main message |
| Columns | information arranged vertically |
| Complimentary close | is the closing or the farewell of the letter |
| an electronic message used by individuals to communicate with one another | |
| Enclosure notation | that indicates another document is enclosed with a letter |
| Hard return | a code entered into a document by pressing the Enter key that indicates the end of a paragraph, or sentence |
| Letter address | the address to which the letter is being sent |
| Memorandum memo | a written message used by individuals within an organization to communicate with one another |
| Mixed punctuation | punctuation style for letters on which there is a colon follows the salutation/greeting and a comma follows the complimentary closing\ |
| Mixed punctuation | a punctuation style of letters in which there is no punctuation following the solution and complimentary close of a letter |
| Proofreader’s marks | symbols used to indicate errors that need correcting when rekeying copy |
| Reference initials | indicate who keyed the document |
| Reference list | authors cited in reports, are listed alphabetically by author surnames at the end of the report (often on a separate page under the heading REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHY or WORKS CITED |
| Return address | the address of the person sending the letter |
| Solution | the greeting of the letter |
| Soft return | A return that the application inserts automatically when you reach the end of a line |
| Source document | copy from you which are keying |
| Subject line | alerts the reader immediately to the content of the document |
| Table | -a grid of rows and columns that intersect to form cells into which information can be typed |
| Textual citations | parentheses used in the report body to give credit (cite) to authors ‘ for quotes taken from their works |
| Unbound reports | short reports that are often prepared without covers and binders and, if longer than one page is usually fastened together in the upper left corner by a staple or paperclip |
| Writer | the author of the document |