Manuscript – JSS3 Business Studies Lesson Note (Third Term)

A manuscript is a handwritten note or a longhand writing that cannot be easily read by another person. 

Longhand abbreviations 

Below are common longhand abbreviations and their meaning 

Abbreviation                    Meaning 

A/C Account 

Ans. Answer 

Arr. Arrive 

b/4. Before 

1. Been 

bla. Blank 

&. And 

Exam. Examination 

Ltd. Limited 

Ms. Manuscript 

Correction Signs 

The following are typist correction signs 

• NP or // means new paragraph 
• Sp Caps means Space Capitals 
• LU, LIC means small letters in lowercase 
• CAP, UC means Capital letter or Upper case 
• Trs means transposed 
• Delete means do not type or ignore 
• L means insert letters 

Heading 

The heading is a short phrase describing what the succeeding section is all about.

 Types of Display Headings. 

There are many kinds of headings. The most commonly used are; 

1. Main heading
2. Paragraph and shoulder heading 

Main Heading and are typed in full Capitals followed by two black lines. Main headings are usually centered on the typing line.  Any heading type is in lowercase with the initial undercover. Full stop must not be used at the end of the heading unless the last word is abbreviated. 

Paragraph heading: These are the type with initial capital and lowercase letters. They must be underscored. Paragraph headings may stand separately or run into the paragraph.

Shoulder headings are always typed in full capital at the left-hand margin preceeded and followed by one blank line full stop must never be put after a shoulder heading unless the last word is abbreviated.