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For this project, I would really like to discuss how document design can be beneficial to technical writers. I would like to talk about the CRAP principles and the importance of cohesive work. 

DISCLAIMER: My sources come up redacted when I publish them for some reason, so my sources will be located in the comments section.

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  1. Samantha SurowiecSeptember 12, 2022 at 6:33 PM

    Don't know why it's redacted. Here are my sources:
    1.) Brasseur, L. “Coherence, Continuity, and Cohesion: Theoretical Foundations for Document Design, by Kim Sydow Campbell.” Technical Communication Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 1, Jan. 1996, pp. 110–13. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsbl&AN=RN006563132&site=eds-live.

    2.) Rude, C. D. "Dynamics in Document Design, by Karen A. Schriver." Technical Communication Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 3, Jan. 1998, pp. 339–40. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsbl&AN=RN049278081&site=eds-live.


    3.) Markel, M., and K. S. Wilson. “Design and Document Quality: Effects of Emphasizing Design Principles in the Technical Communication Course.” Technincal Communication Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 3, Jan. 1996, pp. 271–94. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsbl&AN=RN020332979&site=eds-live.

    4.) Beverly Kolosseus, et al. “From Writer to Designer: Modeling Composing Processes in a Hypertext Environment.” Technical Communication Quarterly, vol. 4, Sept. 2011, pp. 79–93. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsair&AN=edsair.doi...........58c64db9275f38b889761a5d44c98180&site=eds-live.

    5.) Barbara Mirel, and Leslie A. Olsen. “Social and Cognitive Effects of Professional Communication on Software Usability.” Technical Communication Quarterly, vol. 7, Sept. 2011, pp. 197–221. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsair&AN=edsair.doi...........44d62cff49ee2ee72de7b53dd28dc34c&site=eds-live.

    6.) Lauer, Claire. “Examining the Effect of Reflective Assessment on the Quality of Visual Design Assignments in the Technical Writing Classroom.” Technical Communication Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 2, Apr. 2013, pp. 172–90. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1080/10572252.2013.757156.

    7.) Kumpf, Eric P. “Visual Metadiscourse: Designing the Considerate Text.” Technical Communication Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 4, Fall 2000, p. 401. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1080/10572250009364707.

    8.) Kostelnick, Charles. “From Pen to Print:: The New Visual Landscape of Professional Communication.” Journal of Business and Technical Communication, vol. 8, no. 1, Jan. 1994, pp. 91–117, doi:10.1177/1050651994008001004.

    9.) Markel, Mike. “Using Desing Principles to Teach Technical Communication.” Journal of Business and Technical Communication, vol. 9, no. 2, Apr. 1995, pp. 206–218, doi:10.1177/1050651995009002003.

    10.) Moore, Patrick, and Chad Fitz. “Using Gestalt Theory to Teach Document Design and Graphics.” Technical Communication Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 4, Fall 1993, p. 389. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1080/10572259309364549.

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  2. CesarSeptember 13, 2022 at 12:48 AM

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  3. CesarSeptember 13, 2022 at 10:08 AM

    Hi, Samantha! I've always been a huge advocate in using the CRAP principles within Document Design. Beyond the aesthetics of a document, it allows readers to have a more accessible experience. I think you're off to a great start in knowing about these principles and analyzing that it can help technical writers fulfill their work's purpose

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  4. Samantha SurowiecSeptember 13, 2022 at 2:32 PM

    I think that EBSCOhost is a really good hotspot for research. There's a lot to find on so many topics if you know what to look for. I don't think I've had an imbalance on sources yet. You can never have too many scholarly sources.

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