Typing
Conventions
When
word processing documents, there are some conventions it is worthwhile
following for clarity of reading:
- There
should be no spaces before commas, full stops, exclamation and
question marks, colons and semicolons.
- No
space should be placed after an opening or before a closing
parenthesis.
- Paragraphs
may be indented, or blocked (all beginning at the same point
on the left) or hanging (the first line of each paragraph beginning
at the left-hand margin, with subsequent lines indented).
- A
blank line must be left between paragraphs - proportionately
more if the lines are double-spaced.
- Open
punctuation may be used (as in June 23 1937, BSc, eg ie) or
closed punctuation (as in June 23rd 1937, B.Sc., e.g., i.e.).
However, the style of punctuation must be consistent throughout
each document.
- When
non-proportional fonts are used, use the following spacing conventions:
- One
space should be left after a comma, semicolon or colon.
- Two
spaces should be left after a full stop, exclamation mark
or question mark.
Evaluation
After you have completed your word processing task, it is worthwhile
looking at it to evaluate its clarity and how easy it is to read
and how attractive it appears. It is also worthwhile listening
to the feedback from others (colleagues, students etc.) to ensure
you are getting your message across.
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