There are no similarities apart from the titles which have got the same font; the only difference is that for my title I have used small caps, unlike the professional agenda which has used block caps. The layout is the same because I have used columns and so has the professional agenda.
Minutes
The professional minutes which I commented on in Assignment 1 is somewhat different to the one which I created myself in Assignment 2. The first difference is that with the professional minutes, the information that tells you who is present at the meeting and those who is absent is presented in a table. I did not do this in my minutes, I just wrote a title ‘People Present’ and wrote the names of those who were present underneath.
The second difference is that I put a border around my minutes, however on the professional minutes, there is no border and the information is presented in a table. The table has three columns, the first one is the item number, the second is what was discussed in the meeting and the third item tells you if any action was taken. I presented my minutes with a title called ‘Main Points Discussed’ which was underlined and I then listed the items one by one and I bullet pointed briefly of what had been discussed.
The third difference is that at the end of the professional minutes it does not say who submitted the minutes, nor does it mention who approved the minutes. Whereas at the end of my minutes I wrote ‘Meeting closed’ and underneath this I wrote ‘Minutes submitted by Mudassar Yasin’ and ‘Approved by Mudassar Yasin’.
The only similarity between the two minutes is that they both give a small introduction of where the meeting took place, its time and date.
Letter
The professional letter which I commented on in Assignment 1 which was ‘Principal Choice’ is somewhat different to the one which I created myself in Assignment 2. The first difference is that on the professional letter, the address of the company is on the left hand side, the logo is in the middle, the contact details are on the right had side, the date follows underneath it and them comes the address of the person who they are writing to on the left hand side. So there are three different justifications used here. However on my letter, my address which is ‘Fame Production Committee’ is on the left hand side, the date is followed underneath and the company which I am writing to which is ‘P.T.A Advisory Council’ is also on the left. I have only used one type of justification here.
The second difference is that on my letter I have wrote ‘Dear Sir/Madam’ because I did not know the same of the person who I was writing to. Whereas on the professional letter, the company knows whom it is writing to which is why they have used the name of the person.
The third difference is that on the professional letter it has given a small title which is ‘Re: -Renewal Membership’ and this is underlined and placed in the centre. This is very advantageous because straightaway the reader knows that the company is writing to him about renewing his membership. However on my letter I have not done this which will mean that the reader will have to read the letter if he wants to know what it is about.
The fourth difference is that I have used three paragraphs on my letter. The first explaining to the reader why I am writing to them, the second explaining the main purpose of me writing to them and the third is just a short conclusion. On the professional letter, it is laid by using eight paragraphs, the shortest consists of one line and the longest consists of five and a half lines.
The fifth difference is that I have used ‘Yours faithfully’ to close the letter because I did not know to whom I was writing to. The company has used ‘Yours sincerely’ to close the letter because they know are aware of the person to which they are writing to. I have not said what my position in the company is on my letter, however on the professional letter it has.
The sixth difference is that on the professional letter they have used ‘p.s’ and on here they have listed some of their staff and an act numbered nine. I have not done this on my letter because I did not feel it was necessary.
The seventh difference is that at the bottom of the professional letter, it has listed it charity number and the address of its head office. I have not done this on my letter because it was not necessary.
There are no similarities between the two documents.
Advertising Flyer (Party Invitation)
The professional advertising flyer which I commented on in Assignment 1 which was ‘Rasmallai.com’ is somewhat different to the one which I created myself in Assignment 2 (party invitation). The first difference is which anyone can recognise is that I have not used a colourful background, whereas on the professional there is a colourful background which ‘hits’ the reader.
The second difference is that the information on the professional flyer in put in speech bubbles and has different sections and from this it tells you a bit about what it is about. However on my party invitation, I have presented the information inside a border, then I have three rectangles again with colourful borders which tell people a bit about the party and who to contact.
The third difference is that I have not put the name of the event of my party invitation, whereas the professional flyer has used a title which is ‘Birmingham Roadshow’. If I used a title such as ‘80’s theme’, it would’ve told people what the party is going to be about.
The fourth difference is that on my party invitation, I have told people the cost of the ticket price and have told them where the money is going to go. This will let people know how much they have to pay and will not cause any trouble between the organisers and the people. On the professional flyer, it does not mention whether the entry is free or you have to pay. This is a disadvantage for the company because not putting on a price may have an affect on the amount of people that turn up.
The only similarity is that both documents have let people know whom to contact if they wanted to know more about the events. However, I have only used one method which is by contacting ‘Mr Carroll on 0121 784 7272’. The professional flyer has given three ways of contact if people would like to know more about the event.
Newspaper Article
The professional newspaper article which I commented on in Assignment 1 which was called ‘Granada Plans Big Hotels Sale’ is somewhat different to the one which I created myself in Assignment 2 which was called What A Turnout It Was’. Surprisingly, there is only one difference which is that on the professional newspaper article, there is a picture relating to it. I have not done this on my article because I could not find a picture relating to the event.
There are two similarities between these two documents and the first is that both documents present the information by using columns which is the standard way of writing an article. The second similarity is that on the professional article it says ‘story continued on page 7’ and on my article is says ‘story is continued on next page’. So basically, both documents are telling its readers that the story does continue.