MRS C'S CBA - LETTERS & MEMOS
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 addressee | person to whom you are sending a memorandum |
| attachment notations | indicates that another document is attached to a letter |
| block format | all parts of a letter begin at the left margin |
| body | paragraphs that make up the main message |
| columns | information arranged vertically |
| complimentary close | farewell of a letter |
| email | electronic message |
| enclosure notation | indicates that another document is enclosed with a letter |
| hard return | code entered into a document by pressing the Enter key |
| letter address | where a letter is being sent |
| memo (memorandum) | written message used by individuals within an organization |
| mixed | punctuation style for letters in which there is a colon following the salutation and a comma after the complementary close |
| open | punctuation style for letters in which there is no punctuation following the salutation or close |
| proofreader's marks | 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, listed alphabetically by author surnames at the end of the report (often on a separate page) under the heading REFERENCES (or BIBLIOGRAPHY or WORKS CITED) |
| return address | address of the person sending the letter |
| salutation | greeting of the letter |
| soft return | return inserted automatically when you reach the end of a line (word wrap) |
| source document | copy from which you 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 | parenthesis used in the report body to give credit (cite) to authors fro quotes taken from their works |
| unbound reports | short reports prepared without covers or binders |
| writer | author of a document |
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