Technical Description

Students read 1.) “7.4 Technical Descriptions and Definitions” from Technical Writing Essentials and 2.) “The Curse of Knowledge” from The University of Arizona. They then complete the Technical Description and Curse of Knowledge Prelab (short-answer questions) based on the above readings.
Students read  “The Five Stages of Design Thinking” from the University of Nebraska’s Graduate Student Professional Development Page (focus on stages 1-2). They then complete the Design Thinking and Audience Prelab (short-answer questions) based on the above readings.

Client Needs Report

Students read 1.) the Description Portfolio instructions and 2.) “5.1 Citations” from Technical Writing. They then complete the Client Needs Prelab (short-answer questions) based on the above readings.

Usability Report

Students read 1.) “Four Principles of Document Design” from Howdy or Hello? Technical and Professional Communication. They then complete the Document Design Prelab (short-answer questions) based on the above readings.
Students read “Creating Accessible Google Docs.” They then complete the Accessibility Prelab (short-answer questions) based on the above readings.