Assignment 2 | Lesson Plan 2

Context:
The students should have already completed:

• Dieter Rams in-class video discussion on design
• Chapter 17 in-class discussion on principles of design

The students should have already read:

• Technical Communication Today: Chapter 17 - Designing Documents & Interfaces

Incoming Homework:

• Students participated in Blackboard Discussion:
  • Find 2 things in your house or life that you consider to be well designed:
    • 1 Product
    • 1 Document
  • Post to Discussion Board:
    • What where the findings of your search? Did your choices have anything in common?
    • Respond to two peers.

In Class:
After Group Work Free Write
What are some new things that you have learned about design. Consider document design specifically, and consider the relationship of text to object.
Group Work:
Students will get into groups of three. They will be set off on a scavenger hunt around campus to find:

1. 1 poorly designed piece of technical communication
2. 1 excellently designed piece of technical communication

Students will report back to class with their findings.
For Next Class:
Students will be assigned to read the SWA1 prompt and post to a Discussion Board:

• What questions do you have about the prompt?

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