Types or Kinds of Technical Documents Flashcards
These are written messages to a person or group within a profession setting. Contains legal documents.
Business Letter
Give the sample format for formal letters (in order)
-Your contact information
-Date
-Contact information of the person or company you are writing to
-greeting
-Body of Letter
-Closing
-Signature
They are normally used for communication policies, procedures or related official business within an organization
Memorandum
Share and retain information and decisions
Reports
This provides a summary of information and data found on a particular topic
Informational Reports
Information is researched and collected, then the report provides an analysis that leads to one or more recommendations
Analytical Reports
A kind of document where a seller aims to persuade a prospective buyer into buying their goods or services
Proposals
Give the three types of proposals
- Formally Solicited
- Informally Solicited
- Unsolicited
This is responding to an official request for a proposal
Formally Solicited
No formal request, but client is interested
Informally Solicited
Similar to market brochure, no specific client in mind and is sent to anyone
Unsolicited
These set guidelines for the company regarding specific rules and procedures, e.g. dress codes, accessories, hair cuts, completion of incomplete grades, etc.
Policies and procedures
This contains information about the company / organization and is posted on the internet
Web pages
Reports specific but brief information about an event, circumstances, product launch, or other happenings being organized by an individual, group, and company/ organization.
Press releases
A notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy.
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