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Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasiveness. Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication , 6 th ed. Establish your test objectives. Pick test readers who truly represent your target readers. Focus on Usability: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Testing Drafts forTesting Drafts forUsability and Usability and
PersuasivenessPersuasiveness
Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6th ed.
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Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Establish your test objectives.
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Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Pick test readers who truly represent your target readers.
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Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Focus on Usability:Ask your test readers to use your draft the
same way your target readers will.
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Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Focus on Persuasiveness:Learn how your draft affects
your readers’ attitudes.
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Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Interview your test readers after they have read and used your draft.
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Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Avoid biasing your test results.
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Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Interpret your results thoughtfully.
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Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Test early and often.
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Global Guideline:With communications for readers in other cultures,
choose test readers from the culture.
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Ethics Guideline:Obtain informed consentfrom your test readers.
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Read more about testing drafts for usability and persuasiveness in Chapter
15 of Technical Communication.