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Technical Communication Slides
• In Technical Communication, texts matter, but how they are presented matters
more.
• If we make long paragraphs, wall- to wall words, they cannot attract readers.
• Readers do not labor to uncover the worth of our long texts.
• Effective technical communication gives readers a quick access to information,
highlights important information and graphically gives a company’s identity.
• Document design engages the readers to our text.
• Effective document design provides the readers visual
Organization
Order
Access
Variety
1.Organization
• The easiest way to design a document attractively is to divide it into smaller chunks of
information. It is called ‘chunking.”
• Separate the accumulative Headings from Talking Headings that split Headings in
details.
2. Order
After chunking, the readers know the organization. Now they want to know the sense
of order of our text. They should know what information is most important, which
one is less important and what is the least important. It has to be separated queuing
the ideas. Hierarchy of headings set apart by typefaces or fonts set the order of a
text. Serif (font with decorative feet) instead of San Serif font can be effective way to
manage order.
3. Access
The third way of helping readers is to access the information rapidly at a glance. It
can be done by color, bullets, numbering , capitalization, underlining, italics. (for the
texts typed in black, blue color is most effective highlight)
4. Variety
Readers can be profited by more variety of texts and paper size if it is printed one.
Different colors can catch their attention.
Dangers
• Break your text into smaller chunks. It will make the text more
readable.
• When you create the order among the items in a document through
use of typeface and type size, readers/audience can easily prioritize
the information.
• Readers should be able to glance at the document and easily pick
out the main idea. Highlighting technique will help accomplish this
goal
• Vary the document by using columns, portraits and landscape
orientation.
• Audience should access the content easily when whitespace,
bullets, numbering, underlining and text boxes.
Proposals
Proposals are the plans to sell an idea. There are two types of proposal:
internal proposals that request decision from managers within the
organization, and external proposals that request decisions from parties
outside the organization. Other types are investment proposals or sales
proposals.
• Those two types of proposals even fall into two categories: Solicited
proposals are generally prepared at the request of external parties. They
require product or a service but they may also be requested by some
internal sources as management or the board of directors.
Presentation close
• Restating the main points
• Ending with clarity and confidence credibility
Presentation with Effective Slide
Presentation can be done by visual or demonstration. The designed visual
presentations create the interest to the audience. Presentation illustrates the
complex points and ease to memorize the information. Obviously, the visual
presentation makes the information simple, authentic and easy to grasp.
a. Structured slides
b. Free-form slides
Designing effective slides
1. Overcoming anxiety
Visualize success.
Cont…
• Remember to breathe.
• Be comfortable.
• Keep going.
Giving presentations online
• Eye contact
• Rate- slow down for most important message
• Enunciation- speak each word clearly and
distinctly, don’t make anyone to ask you to
repeat the information again
• Pitch
• Emphasis
• Pauses
Non-verbal Communication
• Eye contact
• Facial Expression
• Posture
• Proximity
• Gesture
Graphic Design
• Graphic Design is the process of creating visual
content to communicate information/ messages to the
masses
• Graphic Design is used to create visual content using
elements such as photographs, colors, typography,
illustrations, and icons.
• Graphic Design is now used for creating logos,
design used in books, newspapers and magazines,
advertising, product packaging, signage, and the
likes.
Types of Graphic Designs
There are the following types of Graphic Design: 8 types
• Visual identity graphic design- the visual elements of brand identity that act as the face of a
brand to communicate those intangible qualities through images, shapes and color.
• User interface graphic design- balancing aesthetic appeal with technical functionality.
• Motion graphic design- Animations, videos ,etc.
• Publication graphic design
• Packaging graphic design
• Marketing & advertising graphic design- Postcards and flyers, magazine and newspaper
ads, posters, banners and billboards