Unit 5 Competency 3 - Generate business correspondence using word processing software.
Suggested Objective a: Create business correspondence, such as memos, letters, emails, and so forth using proper business/industry formatting techniques
A memo is a business document for sharing information. Let's look at some information about memos. Take notes as necessary.
2Owl Links to an external site. provides information for a memo. The purpose and parts are explained. The format is given as well as an example.
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Construct a Memo Using Proper Format in Word
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How to Create a Memo in Word
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Now that we have a learned about a memo, let's take a look at a business letter. Look at the information below. Again, take notes as needed.
The Writing Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Links to an external site.provides detailed information about what a business letter is and principles for writing a good business letter.
The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison Links to an external site. explains the format for a business letter. An example of a business letter is provided.
How to Write a Business Letter
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Creating a Business Letter
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Suggested Objective b: Generate a report to include page numbers, footnote/endnotes, and works cited page based on school-preferred referencing format
APA means American Psychological Association. This is a style of writing used by many researchers today. Specific guidelines for how a paper is to be formatted are provided by APA. Let's look at some links on the Internet that will help us better learn about APA formatting.
2Owl Purdue University Online Writing Lab Links to an external site. - As you look at this website, you will notice several divisions with examples. Notice how the title page and abstract should appear. There are links on thie page to take you to basic rules and how to cite properly your sources as well. Click on the links and take notes to learn more about the APA style of writing.
APA Format in Word 2010
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The American Psychological Association Links to an external site. website has an APA Style tutoria Links to an external site.l. Click the View the Tutorial link to begin the tutorial. It is important you understand the basics of APA because many of your research papers this year and in the coming years will require you to use APA formatting.
One additional APA resource is the General Rules for APA Format Links to an external site. at About.com. Click the link to read what APA is, the sections of a paper, and references information. Links to other helpful APA sites and features are given in the article as well.
As mentioned already, APA formating is used for citing references and writing reports. Let's look at an example of a report in APA style. Click the link below to open a PDF file of an APA report.
Sample APA format paper.pdf Download Sample APA format paper.pdf
You can use the Internet to find information for writing reports. Not all information on the Internet is accurate or reliable. You can obtain information that is more likely to be reliable if you use websites like Magnolia, a database funded by the state of Mississippi. Click the link below to visit the Magnolia website.
When you visit the Magnolia Links to an external site.website, you will notice the information is divided into categories. For our class, we would want to visit under K12 Students the Middle Grades link. There are several types of tutorials available to help you with learning how to find the best information for reporting. Use the links below to learn more. Some of the links are PowerPoint or other files while some are videos.
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Let's view a couple of videos for writing an APA paper.
APA Research Paper: APA Format and APA Citations Made Easy
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Introduction to EBSCO Host
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EBSCOhost Tutorial: How to Use EBSCOhost
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Learning to cite references in APA correctly can be tricky until you become familiar with the process. To aid you with learning to format in APA, tutorials are available on the Internet. However, one of the easiest ways to create your references is to use a tool called EasyBib. Click the link below to view examples of APA cites using a website or blog. Additional links for APA Guide provide General Rules, Journals, Magazines, and more.
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There are several free web citation machines. You can use them to aid you with correctly formatting your references. Be careful to know the citation rules and check the information provided though.
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The next document will be used to guide you with writing your own APA research paper. Notice in the document different sections are provided. All of the sections are not given in APA format. They are mentioned though. The important piece to note is the citation of the references. Look closely at this beginning example. You will wish to pattern your work similarly.