25th of May 2025
~ 1 min.
~ 1 min.
Tutorials
- Oriented to: Learning
- Purpose: Allow newcomers to get started
- Form: Lesson-based
- Analogy: Teaching a child to cook
How-to Guides
- Oriented to: Achieving a goal
- Purpose: Solve specific problems
- Form: Step-by-step instructions
- Analogy: Cookbook recipe
Reference
- Oriented to: Information
- Purpose: Describe the machinery
- Form: Dry description
- Analogy: Encyclopedia article
Explanation
- Oriented to: Understanding
- Purpose: Explain concepts
- Form: Discursive explanation
- Analogy: Culinary history article