THESIS WRITING & RESEARCH LAB

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Learning to use design writing as a way to document and develop research concepts, methods, and prototypes is the primary objective of the Thesis Writing and Research Laboratory. Students will explore various forms of design writing including (but not limited to) white papers, essays, process documents, and design briefs as forms of expression for their thesis concepts. The goal is to begin to better understand the range of writing activities in which design technologists engage, and to see the invaluable role writing plays as a creative and critical act within the thesis design process. Writing fundamentals will be covered. including structure (part to whole organization, hierarchical headings to guide readers); connectivity (coherence and flow of main ideas with supportive illustrative, detail, part introductions, transitional phrases), mechanics (sentences and paragraphs as units of thought; vocabulary that conveys meaning) and author voice/persona (direct communication with readers about the project and its process).