Unit 1

Collect Documents Homework 1

Analysing Report
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Annotate Documents Homework 2 Make Improvements Homework 3

Task 1
Final Mark

/7

For this task you must write a report comparing two types of business document from each of three organisations. For example; It is important that you get a mix in quality so that you can compare these documents. Dont just go and collect all your documents from large well known organisations. TEACHER FEEDBACK:

DEADLINE - ______________
/7 /7

1st Hand In

Improvements Given

2nd Hand In

Checklist
Have you included:
Collected the same two documents from three different organisations Structured the report using sub headings

For each document I have;

Explained the purpose of the document Described the layout of the document in detail Described using examples the writing style used in the document Identified strengths and weaknesses of the writing style Described the presentation style used in the document Identified strengths and weaknesses of the presentation style Explained the documents suitability to purpose Explained the documents use of house style Compared the document to other similar documents (3 same docs) Described improvements that could be made to the document Used the spelling and grammar checker Proof read my work to check for errors

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Mark Bands
These are the mark boundaries set by the exam board.

Mark Band 1[0 1 2 3]

The candidate describes the layout and purpose of each of the six collected documents; the candidate compares similar items, identifying good and bad points about the writing and/or presentation styles of each; the candidate makes some comment on their suitability for purpose, use of house style and/or how they could be improved; the report may contain errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar;

Mark Band 2[4 5]

The candidate describes in detail the layout and purpose of each of the six collected documents; the candidate compares similar items, accurately identifying good and bad points about the writing and presentation styles of each; the candidate comments on their suitability for purpose, use of house style and how they could be improved; the report will contain few spelling, punctuation and grammar errors;

Mark Band 3[6 7]

The candidate describes in detail the layout and purpose of each of the six collected documents; the candidate provides a critical analysis of the documents, including comparison of the writing and presentation styles of similar items; their suitability for purpose and use of house style; the candidate explains how each could be improved in relation to its purpose; the report will be consistently well structured and there will be few, if any, spelling, punctuation and grammar errors.

In simple terms:
Describe in detail the layout and purpose of the six collected documents. Compare each document accurately identifying good and bad points of the writing and presentation style of each making a critical analysis of each. Explain each documents suitability for purpose, use of house style and how they could be improved in relation to its purpose. Ensure your report is consistently well structured, with few if any spelling, punctuation and grammar errors. Include a conclusion of your analysis on all six documents collected. Include an appendix of the annotation documents you have analysed.

Extra Guidance
The business documents that you can choose to collect include:
Publicity flyers; Questionnaires; Business Letters; Newsletters; Brochures; Itineraries; Forms to collect data from people; Business reports; Technical specifications; Web pages; Multimedia presentations;

Possible items on each document you can comment about:

Page Layout Margins Headers and Footers Page Orientation Paper Size Pagination Gutters Paragraph Styles Tabs and indents Paragraph Numbering Windows and orphans Justification Spacing before/after Use of tables Bullet points Line Spacing Hyphenation General Presentation Styles Page Layout Graphic Images Textual Styles Special Features Paragraph Formats Position of common items Special Features Borders Shading Background Colour Text colour A content page An index A Bibliography An appendix Text/picture boxes Textual Styles Fonts Heading and title styles Bold, italic and underline Superscript and subscript Text orientation Text animation (on screen) Position of important items References Signatures Dates Logos Addressee names Headings