2. SPACE
Space – The space between each word
or symbol
Spacing – The space between each
paragraph
Margins – The space between text and
edge of paper, along each side of the
paper
Lesson Connection: 02-2 Spaces in Formal Documents
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3. Top Margin
Professional Letter
FORMATTING
Double Space
Margins
Double Space
Spacing
Triple space before
the closing
Five spaces before
the signature
Left Margin
1.5 spaces before
bulleted lists
1.5
Double Space
1.5
Right Margin
Double Space
between paragraphs
Double Space
Double Space
Double Space
Double Space
Triple Space
Five Spaces
Triple space before
the end matters
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4. Adjustable Spacing
Top Space – The space
between letterhead and
heading can be adjusted
to balance the whole body
of text on the paper
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6. Adjustable Spacing
Bottom Space – The space
between the last line of text and
the paper edge should be equal
(for short letters) or less (for
long letters) than the top space
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7. Professional Letter
FORMATTING
Adjustable Space
Adjustable Top
Space
In long letters,
the space
between the last
line of text and
the paper edge
should be less
than the top
space.
Adjustable Space
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8. Adjustable Spacing
Paragraph Spacing – The space
between lines in one paragraph can be
single, 1.5, or double.
The purpose is to balance the whole
body of text on the piece of paper.
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9. NOTES
Email signature space – An email with
no penned signature uses only 2
spaces before the signature line.
Text Length – Limit a business letter to
1 page or less.
Emails VS Letters – A formal email
uses the same rules as a formal letter.
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Editor's Notes
A “space” is between each paragraph while “spacing” is between each word or symbol. true *false I don’t know I’m not sure“Spacing” is between paragraphs while “space” is between words or symbols. *true false I don’t know I’m not sureIn communications, blank areas such as spaces, spacing, and margin do not have a real meaning. *false I don’t know I’m not sureIn communications, blank areas such as spaces, spacing, and margin do not affect the meaning of a message. *false I don’t know I’m not sure
In formal letters, the space between each section is twice that of the space between lines in a paragraph. *true false I don’t know I’m not sureIn formal letters, bulleted lists are single-spaced. *true false I don’t know I’m not sureIn formal letters, “single-spaced” means that there are no empty lines between each line. *true false I don’t know I’m not sure
An email with no penned signature uses about ___ spaces before the signature line. *two *five * I don’t know I’m not sureAn email with a penned signature uses about ___ spaces before the signature line. *two *five * I don’t know I’m not sureA formal email uses ___ structure and elements as a formal letter. the same different *almost the same I don’t know I’m not sureA business letter is best if it is in ___ page *less than one *one two I don’t know I’m not sureA business email is best if it is in ___ screenshot *less than one one two I don’t know I’m not sure