Cancer is a serious condition that affects millions of people each year. It is an undiscriminating disease that has the potential to hit home on a personal note. Thus, the purpose of this assignment. I want you to make this personal so that a connection is made and you understand what happens / happened to your friend or loved one.

Your assignment: Become educated in a specific type of cancer that a family member or friend suffered from.

1.  Do some research with your family to see if you have, or have had, a friend or family member that suffers, or has suffered, from cancer. If you do have someone, find out what kind of cancer they had. If you have no one that has had cancer, you can pick one that interests you.

2.  We will spend some time in the library/on the computers doing research on the cancer you chose. Your time on the computers is to be spent wisely – that is doing research. Make sure you keep track of all your sources as you will be asked to complete a bibliography for this project (using MLA format).

3.  You are going to create a tri-fold brochure that is going to explain the cancer that you are researching. The brochure should be informative as if it were going to be sitting on the tables in the waiting room of a doctor’s office.

Each fold is going to hold a different topic within the cancer you are researching:

a.  Title Page – should contain the cancer name, a picture, and your name.

b.  Panel 1 - Where in the body does the cancer start? What is/are the functions of the organ/tissue/cell that the cancer is in? Are there different types of the cancer? Are there different stages of the cancer?

c.  Panel 2 - What are the potential causes of the cancer? Are there any patterns that exist in who gets the cancer? (age, race, sex, place of residence, occupation, personal lifestyle…) Here is where you want to identify what kind of people get the cancer you are researching.

d.  Panel 3 - What are the symptoms of people suffering from the particular cancer?

e.  Panel 4 - How is cancer treated? List all possible options for your cancer and describe each.

f.  Panel 5 – Bibliography. Also, if you want to share a story about a friend or loved one who has or had cancer, this is where you would put it. Make the brochure dedicated to…

How To Create A Brochure

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Directions For Using Microsoft Publisher

1.  Open Microsoft Publisher program.

2.  Choose “Brochure” from Wizard menu on left side of screen.

3.  Pick a design template you like.

4.  Click “Start Wizard” on the bottom right side of the screen.

5.  At the bottom of the screen, you’ll see two small pages labeled “1” and “2”. The “1” page should be highlighted black. This means you are working on page 1. When you click on the “2” page, it will turn black indicating that you are working on page 2 of your brochure.

Directions For Using Microsoft Publisher

1.  Open Microsoft Word program.

2.  Under “File” click “New”.

3.  A new document menu will open on the right of the screen. Under “New from template” choose “General Templates.”

4.  Click on the “Other Publications” tab.

5.  Click on “Brochure” and click “OK”.

6.  The template will provide instructions to finish your brochure.

5 STEPS TO CREATING GOOD BROCHURES

Adapted from http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/brochuretips/a/brochurepitch.htm

1.  Text is the key. Aim for easy-to-read, strong sentence structures that articulate the purpose of the brochure.

·  Avoid using italics or script type: large amounts of italics slow down reading. Use them for emphasis only.

·  Avoid using bold type: large amounts are harder to read. Use for key words or headings.

·  Avoid using all caps: large amounts are difficult to read. Use for headings only.

·  Avoid too little or too much space between lines: too little space causes readers to lose their place in the text; too much space causes the reader to pause too long between lines.

·  Avoid using lines that are too short or too long.

·  Use lists where appropriate: use the same structure for each list item; either use a period with all list items or no periods at all

·  Use flush left or justified text: easier to read if the left edge is even.

2.  Question Everything. Make sure the headline on the front is in the form of a question. This question should make the viewer want to open the brochure to learn more.

3.  Color Matters. Use primary colors that compliment one another on the color wheel.

4.  Type Issues. Type should be relevant and thought out. Type is so strong that it can make or break a brochure. Stay away from typical fonts and try to stand out from other brochures.

5.  Picture This. Most of the time people use so many pictures in a brochure. They don’t realize they are confusing their message and making their brochure ineffective. Pictures are great, especially when relevant, but they draw the reader’s eyes away from the type which you have spent so much time perfecting. So, use pictures with taste.