The Newspace project receives approximately 3000 articles a day from around 10 different sources. Margins are minimal, and the overall impression is 'dark'. There is a minimum of white space, and headline fonts are often condensed. Newspapers use a high word density while legibility suffers. Before it selects the number of columns, the formatter should know what headline font is to be used-we're back where we started.Īnother dilemma one faces when formatting text is legibility vs. To know the width of an article the formatter must know the number of columns. For example, when selecting which headline font to use, it is, among other things, important to know how wide the article will be. Typography is a key issue.Ī general problem when formatting news articles is that not all information is available when one needs it. The formatted 'image' contains elements of the newspaper metaphor, e.g., a headline, source indication, columns etc.

The purpose of the formatting process is to take an ASCII-based text, with optional illustrations, and render it into a pixmap that can directly be displayed on a bit-mapped computer screen.

*APA does use block quotations for quotes of 40 or more words, but this is something entirely different from block letter format.8 FORMATTING It is likely that they want you to cite your sources using APA style and format the letter using block style. If you have been asked to complete a project in both block style and APA style, ask your instructor for clarification. (Click on the link to the left or the image below to go directly to this section in the eBook!) Note: Your block letter will likely not include the 'Account Number' line, 'Attention: Customer Service Manager', or 'Receipt enclosed'.

The exception to the single spacing is a double space between paragraphs (instead of indents for paragraphs).Īn example block style letter is shown below and can be linked to in our eBook, The AMA Handbook of Business Writing, page 455.Īnother sample block-style letter is provided below from the eBook Everyday Letters for Busy People. In block format, the entire text is left aligned and single spaced.

54 Textbooks, eTextbooks, & Digital Contentīlock format is typically used for business letters.

8 Professional & Academic eCommunications.

14 Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry, etc.

102 Justice Studies and Paralegal Studies.

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