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— Tutorials — — How-to Guides —

A tutorial is an experience that takes place under the guidance of a tutor. A tutorial is always learning-oriented.

How-to guides are directions that guide the reader through a problem or towards a result. How-to guides are goal-oriented.

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Spacing, Alignment, Microtypography like protrusion, Indentation, Delimiters and breaks, Hyphenation, Wrapping, Paragraph last line control, Compound words, Widows and orphans, Paragraph last line control.
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Lists of items, Descriptions, Enumerations, Narrower, Frames, Quotes, Columns, Typing, Verse, Text background, Paragraph numbering, Paragraph referencing.
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— Explanation — — Reference —

Explanation is a discursive treatment of a subject, that permits reflection. Explanation is understanding-oriented.

Reference guides are technical descriptions of the machinery and how to operate it. Reference material is information-oriented.