1. DepEd Manual of Style in
School Documents and Files

2. Pre-Test

3. Identify the statements if it is TRUE
or FALSE.
1. If a term is mentioned only once,
use the spelled-out form.
2. Use the abbreviated form of
degree/s after a person’s name,
with periods.
Pre-Test

4. 3. Write month, day, comma, and
then year.
4. An apostrophe is also used in
place of added letters or numbers
5. Use Hindu Arabic when indicating
the DepEd regions
Pre-Test

5. Ensure that your writing observes the following principles:
CLARITY. Keep it clear and simple. Avoid using jargon. Use the
active voice as much as possible.
CONCISENESS. Keep it short, brief, and direct to the point.
COMPLETENESS. Provide complete and necessary information.
CONCRETENESS. Avoid vague terms and language. Do not use
idiomatic expressions and figures of speech.
CONSISTENCY. Ensure that your documents are consistent in
spelling, grammar, punctuation, hyphenation, capitalization,
typeface (bold, italic, underlined, among others), and
abbreviation.
COHERENCE. Follow a logical sequence in your discourse.
COURTESY. Always build goodwill in your communications. Be
polite and courteous to your readers.
Principles of Effective Business Writing

6. Abbreviation

7. Abbreviation

8. Abbreviation

9. Abbreviation

10. Abbreviation

11. Abbreviation

12. Abbreviation

13. Abbreviation

14. Abbreviation

15. Abbreviation

16. Abbreviation

17. Abbreviation

18. Capitalization

19. Capitalization

20. Capitalization

21. Capitalization

22. Capitalization

24. Capitalization

25. Capitalization

26. Dates

27. Dates

28. Dates

29. Dates

30. Formatting

31. Formatting

32. Formatting

33. Formatting

34. Formatting

36. Formatting

37. Formatting

38. Formatting

47. Language
Usage

48. Language Usage

49. Numbers

50. Numbers

51. Numbers

52. Numbers

54. Organization

55. Organization

56. Word Class

57. Word Class

58. Word Class

59. Punctuation

60. Punctuation

61. Punctuation

62. Punctuation

63. Punctuation

64. Punctuation

70. References

74. Spelling

77. Language Usage
Pages 42-51 of the Manual

78. ORGANIZATIONAL TERMS
AND ABBREVIATIONS
Pages 52-61 of the Manual

79. DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
OFFICIAL ISSUANCES AND
LETTERS
Pages 62-77 of the Manual

80. LIST OF SUBJECTS USED
IN THE PERPETUAL INDEX
Pages 78-80 of the Manual

81. Post-Test

82. Identify each example if it is
CORRECT or INCORRECT.
1. December, 25, 2018
2. He is a member of Jehovah’s
Witnesses.
P0st-Test

83. 3. Dr. Juan Santos MD
4. World Health Organization (who)
5. Regions I–XII
Post-Test