Final Summary Memo

Summary (Memo Template, Course Concepts)

Objective:  Use a new memo template to summarize skills/concepts learned during the course.  List at least six or seven major concepts you learned during the Access units.  Use professional writing style.

Start Word, Find Template

• Launch Word. Use the File, New command. Search for Memo Templates. Locate and download the Interoffice Memo (Professional design) template,
• Save the file on your storage device with the filename BA110 Summary Memo
• This memo has a Word table embedded in it, to make entries easier to format.

Write Memo

• Add the company name at the top of the memo to read Blue Mountain Community College.
• Add your instructor’s first and last name in the To box.
• Add a first and last name (of your choice) to the CC box. This indicates someone else will get a copy of the memo.
• Make sure and add your first and last name in the From box.
• Add the date, spell it out on memos (example: June 7, 2021). This is the third format in the date format choices.
• Create a subject line that reads: New Skills in Access!
• You will create a memo for your instructor. You do not include a greeting or a complimentary closing in a memo.

Body (Message) of Memo

• In the workspace (body of message), write a brief, introductory sentence, and then create a numbered list of six to seven new skills you have learned since the beginning of the course.
• Use a complete, introductory sentence (Friendly Reminder:  A complete sentence always contains a verb, expresses a complete idea and makes sense standing alone), then create your list of skills learned.
• Try to be concise in your numbered list. (Example of consistent sentence construction on bullet list, below, these all start with words that end in ..ing.)
  • creating objects in Access
  • utilizing Access IIF, PMT, DatePart functions
  • integrating two software applications
• Finish the memo with an  ending complete sentence of closure. 
• (Friendly Reminder) A complete sentence always contains a verb, expresses a complete idea and makes sense standing alone. 

Proofreading/Capitalization/Other

• If you refer to a specific software like  Windows, Word, Excel, Access. PowerPoint capitalize the first letter.  You are referring to a proper name of a software.  
• Only the guide words at the to of the memo should have bold type font.  All other fonts should be not bold, and all the same size font.  
• Sometimes memo templates use different font sizes, keep yours all the same.  12 point is a nice size.
• Memos do not have names at the end or complimentary closing.
• Run spelling and grammar check on the memo. Capitalize and punctuate appropriately.
• Save the document again.
• Submit the file

Instructor Note

This email should relate some of the major concepts learned during the course.  It also is good practice for you in writing professional memos or emails.