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Writing Memos
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Subject
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 31 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A keying style for memo where all text is aligned at left margin
Attachment
DS
Block Style
Attachment notation
2. Pressing the enter key twice (2) leaving one blank line. This can also refer to line spacing using the word processing feature to leave one blank line between each line of text.
Memorandum (Memo)
1 inch
Entry
Double Space
3. Reference initials are keyed in ______ _____ letters.
Next Steps (ending a memo)
Double Space
DS
Lower Case
4. __________ notations are keyed a DS below the reference initials
Similar
TIME
Typist initials
Attachment/Enclosure
5. A special notation at the end of memo
Attachment/Enclosure
Attachment notation
ALL CAPS
Single Space
6. Pressing the enter key one (1) time leaving no blank lines.
Memos
Lower Case
Single Space
Similar
7. If the memo has a document included with the memo in an envelope but not attached then it is considered an __________.
Attachment/Enclosure
1 inch
Enclosure
Email/Memo heading
8. Written messages used by employees within an organization ot communicate with one another are called interoffice _______.
Entry
Memos
The Idea
1 inch
9. The subject in a memo should be keyed in ____ _____.
Memos
ALL CAPS
1 inch
Attachment/Enclosure
10. Includes same info as memo heading ( TO; FROM; DATE; SUBJECT)
2 inches
Memorandum (Memo)
Email/Memo heading
Reference Initials
11. _______ is the standard bottom margin for memo
1 inch
Enclosure
Memos
Single Space
12. What are you proposing?
1 inch
The details
Coherence
The Idea
13. Use lowercase (c) by name of person(s) to recieve a copy
The Idea
Attachment/Enclosure
Body
Copy Notation
14. Related ideas
Coherence
Elements of memo
2 inches
1 inch
15. If someone other than the orginator of the memo keys it - his/her _______ are keyed in lowercase letters at the left margin - a DS below the body.
Memorandum (Memo)
Coherence
Email/Memo heading
Reference Initials
16. What conditions have arisen that led you to this recommendation?
Background
The details
Enclosure
Next Steps (ending a memo)
17. Idea - Background - Details - Key benefits - Next steps
Memorandum (Memo)
The Idea
Elements of memo
2 inches
18. The format used for email is very _________ to the format used for a memo.
The details
Elements of memo
Similar
1 inch
19. The paragraphs of a memo or SS within and ______ between.
DS
Single Space
2 inches
Typist initials
20. Who has to do what and by when for this to happen?
Typist initials
Double Space
Next Steps (ending a memo)
1 inch
21. The 'Why?'s
2 inches
Memorandum (Memo)
ALL CAPS
Key Benefits
22. ________ is the standard top margin for a memo
Entry
The Idea
2 inches
Body
23. If the memo has a document stapled or paper clipped to the memo then it is considered an ___________.
Single Space
Reference Initials
Memos
Attachment
24. _______ is not included in the memo heading
TIME
The details
Single Space
Background
25. Special notation at end of letter indicating items included
Enclosure notaiton
ALL CAPS
Attachment/Enclosure
Coherence
26. Written message used by employees to communicate
Background
Coherence
Memorandum (Memo)
DS
27. In addition to How - What - Who - When - Where - and how it works
TIME
Memorandum (Memo)
The details
Body
28. Main text of memo or letter
Memorandum (Memo)
The details
Body
2 inches
29. Side margins in a memo are ________.
Coherence
1 inch
DS
Attachment notation
30. Lowecase initials of keyboard operator
Memos
Typist initials
Email/Memo heading
2 inches
31. Info followin words in memo heading
Email/Memo heading
Entry
DS
Key Benefits