Topic: Writing and Design
Read for Class:
All online links will open in a new window. You can skim all of these. But be certain that you’re grasping the overall points of them.
- visual_composing_grids (*.pdf)
- visual_composing_hierachies (*.pdf)
- Subjective and objective design
- Fonts and how we read
- Article on how easy it is to mislead with data (%)
- Plain Language Tips
- Making Data Talk (*.pdf)
- Readability Toolkit (*.pdf skim the readability checklist round pg 14)
Do for class:
- Look through these templates and be prepared to discuss their pros and cons
- Think through some informed and thoughtful reasons as to why I chose these particular readings for this week. Be prepared to discuss in class.
In class:
- discuss readings
- writing exercise
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3747731/
- http://www.epilepsy.com/article/2014/4/revised-definition-epilepsy
- working on projects
