Abstract

This study uses a case-study approach to describe and analyze the effects of emphasizing design principles in a technical communication course. A look at student assignments—including a job description, a set of instructions, and a feasibility study—and at student self-evaluative comments about their job descriptions suggests that focusing on design principles can help students improve the organization and design of their documents and achieve a more sophisticated understanding of the role of design in communicating technical information.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
1996-07-01
DOI
10.1207/s15427625tcq0503_2
Open Access
Closed
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Citation Context

Cited by in this index (3)

  1. Technical Communication Quarterly
  2. Technical Communication Quarterly
  3. Computers and Composition

Cites in this index (4)

  1. Journal of Business and Technical Communication
  2. Technical Communication Quarterly
  3. Journal of Business and Technical Communication
  4. Journal of Business and Technical Communication
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  1. 10.2307/357383
  2. 10.1109/47.144865
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