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Writing Memos

Subject : 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. Main text of memo or letter






2. In addition to How - What - Who - When - Where - and how it works






3. Includes same info as memo heading ( TO; FROM; DATE; SUBJECT)






4. ________ is the standard top margin for a memo






5. If the memo has a document included with the memo in an envelope but not attached then it is considered an __________.






6. Written messages used by employees within an organization ot communicate with one another are called interoffice _______.






7. A keying style for memo where all text is aligned at left margin






8. The subject in a memo should be keyed in ____ _____.






9. Written message used by employees to communicate






10. 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.






11. The 'Why?'s






12. Pressing the enter key one (1) time leaving no blank lines.






13. Special notation at end of letter indicating items included






14. If the memo has a document stapled or paper clipped to the memo then it is considered an ___________.






15. Related ideas






16. Who has to do what and by when for this to happen?






17. Side margins in a memo are ________.






18. Idea - Background - Details - Key benefits - Next steps






19. The format used for email is very _________ to the format used for a memo.






20. The paragraphs of a memo or SS within and ______ between.






21. _______ is the standard bottom margin for memo






22. Reference initials are keyed in ______ _____ letters.






23. What conditions have arisen that led you to this recommendation?






24. Use lowercase (c) by name of person(s) to recieve a copy






25. __________ notations are keyed a DS below the reference initials






26. Info followin words in memo heading






27. Lowecase initials of keyboard operator






28. A special notation at the end of memo






29. _______ is not included in the memo heading






30. 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.






31. What are you proposing?