Technical Communication Quarterly Mar 1992

Evaluating pictorial illustrations

Sam Dragga Texas Tech University

Abstract

Teachers of technical writing typically have limited knowledge of the principles of effective pictorial communication. Goldsmith's rhetorically oriented theory of illustration offers the necessary guidelines. This theory is easily accessed through a practical 12‐question heuristic that directs the technical writer's composition and evaluation of pictorial images.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
1992-03-01
DOI
10.1080/10572259209359498
Open Access
Closed

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