1. Work Related Text

2. Instructions
Definition: Step by step guide on how to do something, or how to put something together.
Example:
How to build a paper airplane
How to make a model car
How to fold the American flag

3. Directions Guidance for making or using something Examples:
How to bake a cake
How to make a peanut butter and jelly
On a test- to guide you on what to do

4. Letter
Definition: A written or printed note sent to a person or organization, usually through the mail. For our purposes, it will be for an organization.
They are generally long
Example:
When you get fired
When you get hired
Recommendation/ your child is failing

5. Bio Definition: Short for biography. Examples:
Introduce a guest speaker
Used on a company website

6. Memo
Used to relay a small amount of information. Generally a reminder. Usually only a few sentences.
Example:
“Meeting today at 11.”
“Office meeting on Friday.”

7.
Definition: Used to relay information. Goes more in depth than a memo.
Examples:
Fire drill and send procedures
“Welcome to the Office”

8. Proposal
Definition: One suggests an idea that he/she is planning. Discusses how to get something done.
Examples:
We need to implement a new system, propose how we will do that.
-We need to add another production line, write how that can be accomplished.

9. Report
Definition: Tell what is happening on a given topic. (Think book report).
Example:
I need you to write a report on second shift
Go to Mrs. Brooks’ class and report on her first block.