Sample Handouts

Evaluate each handout for CARBS . . .

Building a home requires extensive research. You have to understand your family needs, explore different locations, choose from a large range of home styles and floor plans, and arrange financing. Some home buyers prefer to do all the work themselves. Others prefer to work with realtors. REPETITION BALANCE SPACING

National Home Builders Association

1. Right site

2. Right builder

3. Right lender

1. Right site

2. Right builder

3. Right lender

1. Right site

2. Right builder

3. Right lender

1. Right site

2. Right builder

3. Right lender

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Common Weaknesses of Students’ Handouts

1. Need more text to support graphics2.Need to proofread more carefully3.Need a clearer “path” through the information4.Need better repetition of color & layout5.Need more careful spacing between/within segments6.Too much tiny typography in copied visuals7.Incorrect wrapping of bullet lists8.Some centered text is hard to read9.Not enough effective mixing of serif and sans serif; many are only one typeface.10.Frequent illogical breaks in heading text