Weekly Discussion:
Read: Markel’s “Chapter 1: Introduction to Technical Communication
Read: Kimble’s “Part 1: A Personal Story” and “Part 2: The Elements of Plain Language” in Writing for Dollars, pages 1-4 and 5-11, respectively.
Read: Faigley’s “Nonacademic Writing: The Social Perspective”
Read: Chueng’s “Plain Language to Minimize Cognitive Load: Social Justice Perspective”
Watch:
Deborah Bosley’s “Demand to Understand: How Plain Language Makes Life Simpler”
Sandra Fisher-Martin’s “The Right to Understand”
Demand to Understand: How Plain Language Makes Life Simpler | Deborah Bosley | TEDxCharlotte | 2015
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXcLwlZOE1s
The Right to Understand | Sandra Fisher-Martins | 2011
Video: https://www.ted.com/talks/sandra_fisher_martins_the_right_to_understand?language=en#t-2347
Read: Kimble’s “Part 1: A Personal Story” and “Part 2: The Elements of Plain Language” in Writing for Dollars, pages 1-4 and 5-11, respectively.
