How to Make Textual and Visual Pieces

Choosing between written communication and visual communication can be tough. What works best for persuasive essays? What works best for personal communication? What works best for providing evidence based facts? Let's break it down!

For written pieces, options include:
Letter: useful for formal or personal communication.
Examples include: writing to someone with emotion towards a subject, or composing a formal letter for resignation.
How to: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/basic_business_letters/sample_letters.html

Memo: Useful for internal communication within organizations. It is typically brief and to the point.
Examples include: writing about change towards a College faculty, or briefly explaining a proposition.
How to: 
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/memos/sample_memo.html

Blog Posts: Effective for engaging storytelling, how-to guides, and personal insights.
Examples include: creating a "How-to", guiding one another, or personal insights informally.
How to:
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/blogs/

Editorial: Expresses opinions or perspectives on current events, issues, or topics.
Examples include: a paper on your views of a new law, or current event.
How to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GkN4qul82Y

For visual pieces, options include:
Memes: Combines images and text, often humorous or satirical, to convey a message quickly and engagingly.
Examples include: when mocking a subject/person, or trying to get a sarcastic yet real message across.
How to: 
https://supermeme.ai/meme-maker/creating-memes 

Infographics: Presents data, information, or instructions in a structured, visually appealing format.

Examples include: information and analytics on water usage, or fertilizer that makes plants grow faster.
How to:
https://www.canva.com/learn/how-to-make-an-infographic/

Manga: Combines storytelling with illustrated panels, typically in a Japanese comic style.
Examples include: creating a story towards a current event, or displaying art towards your feelings/opinion.
How to:
https://www.japannihon.com/how-to-create-a-manga/

Video: Uses moving images, sound, and text to communicate a message.
Examples include: making a video to showcase things we may not see/realize in person, or to add in different videos from other resources and speak on them. 

How to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x57hI9bz_08

Using this guide, you will be able to distinguish the difference between each genre of text, as well as choose if textual or visual is best for your assignment. I have attached "How-To's" for each one, to aid in learning the fundamentals of each genre, as well as the break down of the genre and how to execute it.