| A | B |
| reading and marking final corrections of terminology, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and voice | proofreading |
| a system of shorthand marks to communicate changes that should be made to a document before publication used writers and editors | proofreaders' marks |
| formal professional documents used to communicate information within an organization, or from one organization to another | business correspondences |
| a typewritten form of communication that is formatted with all parts aligned to the left margin | block style business letter |
| varies slightly from a block style letter with the major difference being the placement of the return address, date, and complimentary closing | modified block style letter |
| personal correspondence that is similar to a block style business letter except it is addressed to a person whom you already know | personal business letter |
| sources of information used for research; must be cited at the end of a report to indicate where information originated | references |
| contains all the works cited in a paper, but it may also include other works that the author consulted for research or background, even those not mentioned in the text | bibliography |