BrochuresA brochure or pamphlet is a leaflet advertisement. Brochures are used to advertise locations, events, hotels, products, services, etc.
They are designed to appeal to the eye and the text provides the “hook.” Brochures are used in “Direct mail” send outs and are usually available at trade shows for handing out in order to advertise and or introduce products or services.
Other places where brochures abound are hotels and places where tourists frequent. The brochures are housed in special racks or stands and provide information on amusement parks, movie houses, restaurants, landmarks and other points of interest.
The two most common brochure styles are single sheet and the booklet form.
InstructionsThis technical communication document is often one page however, it can be extensive, twenty pages and more.
Instructions are designed to give authoritative information or advise, or a direction calling for compliance. They also...
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LettersLetters are the most traditional, formal, and basic technical communication used to exchange information between two organizations.
Writing a letter is like all technical document work. The elements involved remain similar and include...
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ManualsManuals by nature are very similar to instructions only more ambitious projects.
Writing manuals is a very complex undertaking involving more planning and costs. They are almost always a collaborative project.
Many skills are incorporated...
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MemosA memo is an example of an "informal report", it is used as a written reminder of some transaction that must be made at a particular time and in a particular way. It is a brief communication written for inter-office circulation.
It is technical communication that contains directive, advisory, or information services for the reader.
As with all technical communication it involves the usual elements: planning, drafting, and revising in order to be effective.
NewslettersThis technical document gaining popularity online on the Web is basically a small newspaper containing news or information of interest to a particular group or audience.
Just like its big brother the daily newspaper...
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ProposalsThe first, is written and submitted to an outside organization to compete for their business requirements.