Design and Document Quality: Effects of Emphasizing Design Principles in the Technical Communication Course

Mike Markel; Kevin S. Wilson

doi:10.1207/s15427625tcq0503_2

Technical Communication Quarterly Jul 1996

Design and Document Quality: Effects of Emphasizing Design Principles in the Technical Communication Course

Mike Markel ; Kevin S. Wilson

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
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