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Designing What You Write
Composing a Slideshow
Writing on the Web
Writing About Literature
Writing About Film
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Sentences in paragraphs
Words in paragraphs
Punctuation in paragraphs
Compiling a Portfolio
Model Student Paper
Designing What You Write
Composing a Slideshow
Compiling a Portfolio
Writing on the Web
Writing About Literature
Model Student Paper
Writing About Film
Links
RHETORIC & WRITING
DESIGNING WHAT YOU WRITE
Design
Why is Good Design Important?
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Looking at Design with a Critical Eye
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Design for Print, Spoken, and Electronic Texts
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Sample Documents
Why is Good Design Important?
directs the reader
provides clear emphasis
conveys the writer’s message
makes the text memorable
sets an appropriate tone
builds the writer’s credibility
helps persuade the reader to take the text seriously