Technical Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing Volume 6

Edited by Kirk St.Amant and Pavel Zemliansky Writing Spaces Series Editors: Trace Daniels-Lerberg, Bryna Siegel Finer, Mary Stewart, and Matthew Vetter Information and Pricing 978-1-64317-430-3 (paperback; $32.95), 978-1-64317-431-0 (PDF, Free Download); 978-1-64317-432-7 (EPUB, Free Download) © 2024 by Parlor Press, the WAC Clearinghouse, and the individual authors. 356 pages with illustrations, notes, and bibliography. Unless otherwise stated, these works are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) and are subject to the Writing Spaces Terms of Use. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/, email info@creativecommons.org, or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. To view the Writing Spaces Terms of Use, visit http://writingspaces.org/terms-of-use. Bookstores: Order by fax, mail, or phone. See our "Sales and Ordering Page" for details. Description Volumes in Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing offer multiple perspectives on a wide range of topics about writing. In each chapter, authors present their unique views, insights, and strategies for writing by addressing the undergraduate reader directly. Drawing on their own experiences, these teachers-as-writers invite students to join in the larger conversation about the craft of writing. Consequently, each essay functions as a standalone text that can easily complement other selected readings in writing or writing-intensive courses across the disciplines at any level. Volume 6 continues the tradition of previous volumes with diverse topics in technical and communication such as addressing diverse audiences, assessing sources, composing common and emerging genres, constructing visual arguments, creating and delivering presentations, working with social media and other online spaces, considering the user experience, working with a wide range of media, and more Contributors include Keshab Raj Acharya, Audrey G. Bennett, Felicia Chong, Yvonne Cleary, K. Alex Ilyasova, Laurence José, Clinton R. Lanier, Candice Lanius, Birgitta Meex, Cathryn Molloy, Therese I. Pennell, Tammy Rice-Bailey, Daniel P. Richards, Emma J. Rose, Joanna Schreiber, Darina M. Slattery, Ryan Weber, Candice A. Welhausen, and Quan Zhou All volumes in the series are published under a Creative Commons license and available for download at the Writing Spaces website (https://writingspaces.org/), Parlor Press (https://parlorpress.com/pages/writing-spaces), and the WAC Clearinghouse (https://wac.colostate.edu/). Contents 1 Who Is the User? Researching Audiences for Technical Documents Emma J. Rose 2 Assessing Sources for Technical Communication Research Therese I. Pennell 3 Last to Be Written, First to Be Read: Writing Memos, Abstracts and Executive Summaries K. Alex Ilyasova 4 Drafting Technical Definitions and Descriptions Quan Zhou 5 Let’s Party: Composing a Review of the Literature on a Technical Topic Daniel P. Richards 6 Stronger Together: Collaborative Work in the Technical Writing Classroom Laurence José 7 Worth a Thousand Words: Constructing Visual Arguments in Technical Communication Candice A. Welhausen 8 Technical, Scientific, and Business Presentations: Strategies for Success Darina M. Slattery 9 Writing Technical Content for Online Spaces Yvonne Cleary 10 Social Media as a Space for Today’s Technical Communication Work Clinton R. Lanier 11 Introduction to Usability and Usability Testing Felicia Chong and Tammy Rice-Bailey 12 Beyond Audience Analysis: Three Stages of User Experience Research for Technical Writers Joanna Schreiber 13 “Not So Fast”: Centering Your Users to Design the Right Solution Candice Lanius and Ryan Weber 14 Basic Approaches to Creating Accessible Documentation Projects: What Is Accessibility, and What Does It Have to do with Documentation Projects? Cathryn Molloy 15 Designing Multimodal Technical Instructions for Cross-Cultural Resonance Using a Culturally Inclusive Approach Audrey G. Bennett 16 How to Write for Global Audiences Birgitta Meex 17 Composing Technical Documents for Localized Usability in the International Context Keshab Raj Acharya Contributors