Wr 433 Research Methods for Technical Writers
Introduces students to the research methods commonly practiced by professional technical writers. These methods include interviewing subject-matter experts, researching genre conventions, user research, website content analysis, and usability testing. Students will practice methods via client-projects with local community partners, so the methods taught in any given section of the course will be shaped by the needs of the client-project. Students will produce professional-quality project deliverables for the client and the program portfolio.
Slash Listed Courses
Also offered for graduate-level credit as
Wr 533 and may be taken only once for credit.
Prerequisite
Upper-division standing.