Contoh Soal Understanding General Characteristics of Poster, Pamphlet and Banner

Contoh Soal Understanding General Characteristics of Poster, Pamphlet and Banner - Nowadays, there are a lot of ways to do a publication. There are a lot of media to spread information. The fastest ones are probably through phone calls, text messages, and the internet. But, how do we spread to those who do not use telecommunication devices? We use paper! Among some kinds of written publications, there are pamphlet, poster, and banner. What are the differences?

Pamphlet

Pamphlet is a kind of information which is written in a piece of paper. Some pamphlets have pictures and some of them do not have. The information on pamphlet can be printed in one side of the paper or on the both sides. There is no exact size of a pamphlet. The paper can be folded into two, three or even five. The idea is to make it easy to carry and to give it to people; also people can read it anywhere. Even though it can have many pages, a pamphlet does not like a book. It comes without hard cover or binding. People use pamphlet to spread news, promote an event, or as an advertisement. Here is the example of a pamphlet:

Poster

Poster is a kind of pamphlet, but with bigger size. It can be written in a fabric or big size paper. A poster should be big so it is easy for people to see. People place posters in strategic places. They are usually stuck on the wall. In a poster you can see pictures and words although a poster may not contain graphics. Posters designs are both eye-catching and informative. People use posters for many purposes. They are a tool of advertisers for particularly of events such as musicians and film, or to communicate a message. Here is the example of a poster:

Banner

A banner is a flag or other piece of cloth bearing a symbol, logo, slogan or other message. If you happen to see a demonstration, the demonstrators usually bring banners. According to Oxford dictionary, banner is a long piece of cloth, often stretched between two poles, with a sign written on it, usually carried by people taking part in a march. But, now we can find banner in many places. In the internet, banner can be used as advertisements which appear across the top of a web page. Banner can be also in a form of written text. It is usually slogan to raise people awareness of current issue. It can be also about rule that people should obey. Here is the example of a banner: