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Formatting Business Letter
Business Writing Winter
5
Business
Not Applicable
09/17/2012

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Term
Margins
Definition
A margin of one inch is neccessary for left and right hand side of the page
Term
Type Size
Definition
- Most body text uses a 10 to 12 point font
- Different fonts have different sizes despite the point size
Term
Typefaces
Definition
- Use fonts with serifs (Times New Roman) for the body of the text
- Use sans-serif fonts (Arial) for headings
- Use sans-serif fonts for smaller fonts (6-8 point)
- Use sans-serif fonts for brief text, like table of contents, headers and footers
- WHOLE PARAGRAPHS SET IN CAPITAL LETTERS ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO READ than pragraphs with upper and lower case letters
- Continuous italic text is more difficult to read than normal text
- Use italics for emphasizing words or for book titles
Term
Text Spacing
Definition
- Seperate paragraphs with 1 line
Seperate headings from the text with 2 lines above, one below the heading
- Left justified text is more helpful to readers
- Readers prefer text that has lists or numbered sequences spaced out and separated
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Clarifying Text
Definition
- Remember to use the 5Cs and 3Ps
Clear
Concise
Complete
Correct
Couteous
Positiv
Professional
Personalized
- Use the active voice instead of the passive voice
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