Talk:Memorandum/Archives/2021

Edits to Memorandum

Hello Wikipedia Editors! I've made a handful of changes to the "Memorandum" word page today that I'm excited to share with you! Starting with the Summary paragraph, I've edited the definition to reach a wider professional audience instead of it having more of a business-focus. Following that, there is now a brief elaboration on the purpose of a memo instead of the previous section of etymology-focused sentences. "The plural form of the Latin noun memorandum so derived is properly memoranda, but if the word is deemed to have become a word of the English language, the plural memorandums, abbreviated to memos, may be used. (See also Agenda, Corrigenda, Addenda)." has now been moved to the "Origins of term" section to add depth to the history of a memo and give better clarity to the initial definition. In the "Purpose" paragraph, I tried to focus the sentences on "Bringing notice to problems, and helping to solve a problem". I believe now the paragraph is more easily readable. In the "Structure" section, I added an additional paragraph about the specific format of a memo. This is important to the wikipedia article because it will help readers gain a better sense of how this sort of document should flow. Also, visual learners will be able to imagine a memo more clearly with this paragraph accompanying the picture already in the article. Lastly, I adjusted the "Quality criteria" section to have an additional paragraph. The purpose of it is to elaborate on the proper style and tone of a memo. This includes signatures, numbered paragraphs and proper language. Thanks for reading, everybody! I hope you like my edits and have a wonderful day!