Essential Document Features Exercise

Using the tables below create a glossary of the essential features which a document could have. This will be used to assist you in describing the documents you collect and ensure that own communications content appropriate features.

Page Layout
Feature Margins Headers and footers Page orientation Paper size Pagination Gutters Description Additional Notes

Textual Styles
Feature Description Fonts Heading and title styles Bold, italic and underline Superscript and subscript Text orientation Text animation (on screen) Additional Notes

Paragraph Formats
Feature Tabs and indents Paragraph numbering Widows and orphans Justification Spacing before/after Use of tables Bullet points Line spacing Hyphenation Description Additional Notes

Special Features

Feature Borders Shading Background colour Text colour A contents page An index A bibliography An appendix Text/picture boxes

Description

Additional Notes

Different Types of Media

Feature Graphs or charts Lines or borders Video clips Pictures Drawings Digital photographs Clip art Scanned images Sound Description Additional Notes

Positioning Common Items

Feature References Signatures Dates Logos Addressee names Headings Description Common Position