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I am a senior with just one more semester left after this fall before I graduate here at Utah Tech. I have grown to love technical writing and I also realize how much I have to learn about professional and technical writing. I am excited to learn and grow in this class.

On behalf of topics for a research proposal, I have had a difficult time coming up with different ideas. Something that does interest me is the arrangement and format of words in document design and its impact on rhetoric. What makes the information of an infographic memorable or forgettable? It is just an idea I have that has always stood out to me in my other classes dealing with technical writing. 

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  1. florence08August 31, 2022 at 11:23 AM

    Hi Taela,

    I really love the idea of studying the rhetoric of Infographics because of its relevance, timeliness, and ubiquity, not to mention the topic itself is so rife with possibilities. Should you choose to pursue this subject for research, I'd say right now it is approved! =))

    At any rate, start plowing through some scholarly articles to distill your interest further (I'll also introduce the Lit. Review writing assignment #1 next week for this purpose). Once you're ready to start your research design -- whether rhetorical analysis, qualitative, or other types of research method -- let me know and maybe we can set a brief conference to talk about it, ok? Am here.... =))

    Dr. B

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