Document design—analysis of a syllabus
Based upon your understanding of McMurrey’s chapters on document design
(Chapter 7 “Headings,” Chapter 8 “Lists,” Chapter 12 “Highlighting and Emphasis,”
and Chapter 13 “Business Commuications”), analyze a syllabus from another course that
you are taking this semester or that you took the previous semester.
Directions
Write up your analysis using the memo form that I’ve provided, demonstrating your
ability to format documents in Word.
Your analysis section should demonstrate your mastery of the material in the chapters on
document design. Whenever possible, refer to specific details to support your claims; to
do so, you may find it useful to highlight or annotate the syllabus that you append.
In making your recommendations, I encourage you to think about your needs as a
student and about how the syllabus helps or hinders your understanding and
accomplishing the course goals (as well as your goals).
You must append a photocopy/printout of the syllabus.
Evaluation
Your analysis is due the next meeting of the class and is worth 25 points:

format (and photocopy of syllabus)

analysis

recommendations/suggestions
5 points
15 points
5 points