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unit 3 vocabulary
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Term | Definition |
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addessee | the person to whom you are sending the memorandum |
attachment notations | indicates that another document is attached to a letter. |
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 of the farewell of the letter. |
an electronic message used by individuals to communicate with one another. | |
enclosure notation | indicates that 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 sent. |
memorandum (memo) | a written message used by individuals within an organization to communicate with one another. |
mixed punctuation | a punctuation style for letters in which there is a colon follows the salutation/greeting and a comma follows the complimentary closing. |
open punctuation | a punctuation style for letters on which there is no punctuation following the salutation and complimentary close of the letter. |
proofreaders mark | symbols used to indicate errors that need correcting when re-keying 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 REFERENCE, BIBLIOGRAPHY or WORKS CITED. |
return address | the address of the person sending the letter. |
salutation | 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 hte 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. |
writer | the author of the document. |
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 |