Readings about Forms & Delivery
26 Beyond Black on White: Document Design and Formatting in the Writing Classroom
Michael J. Klein and Kristi L. Shackelford
In their essay in Writing Spaces, Michael J. Klein and Kristi L. Shackelford note the importance not just of what your composition says, but how it’s designed. Both have a significant impression on an audience and their potential uptake of or engagement with your ideas. Their overview of design choices and elements offers a quick, accessible crash course in design that applies across the curriculum and modes of composition.
Keywords from this chapter in Writing Spaces
document, design, , graphics, contrast, repetition, alignment,
Author Bios
Michael J. Klein is an associate professor at James Madison University and the Director of the Cohen Center for the Humanities. His professional focuses include the following: “The configuration and representation of science and technology in popular culture, the cultural and scientific implications of new medical imaging technologies and visualization in medicine, and the development of professional communication pedagogy” (JMU).
Kristi L. Shackelford is the Chief Communications Officer for Academic Affairs at James Madison University. She is a graduate of James Madison University.
the shape, size, and general makeup (as of something printed); general plan of organization, arrangement, or choice of material (as for a composition)
nearness in space, time, or relationship