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