Recommendation Report: Analyzing Page Design

Goals

• Use conventions of various workplace genres, such as proposals, instructions, correspondence, reports, and slide decks, with understanding of how the genre conventions can be used as heuristics and as principles of arrangement. [CLO 4]
• Apply principles of effective visual design for print and electronic presentation, including hierarchical, chronological, and spatial arrangements. [CLO 6]
• Identify and apply the principles of effective style in the composing of usable, reader-centered written communications. [CLO 7]

The Task

Review the information on print document design in Chapter 11 of Markel & Selber’s Technical Communication.  After your review, complete the following activity to analyze page design in two documents.

The two pages shown below come from different government reports. Both were printed on 8½ × 11-inch paper. The questions ask you to think about page design as discussed in Chapter 11.

Grading Process

When you submit your work, the points will be recorded in Canvas Grades immediately. I will review your answer. If I find that you did not put in appropriate effort or did not do the expected work, I will adjust your grade accordingly.

This Document Analysis Activity comes from Chapter 11 of Markel and Selber’s Technical Communication (see page 276–277).