Effective Technical Communications, Copy Preparation and Reproduction - Motivation.
Abstract
The effects of three variables in the copy preparation and reproduction of a written technical message upon the effectiveness of the message were tested on six audiences in a 2x2x2 factorial experiment. The message was a 2342 word passage describing a simple mechanical device. Variables tested were margins (straight or ragged), corrections (clean or sloppy), and reproduction (clean or dirty). Effectiveness of the message was measured by a comprehension test, reading time, judgments of the author's knowledge of his subject, and judgments of the author's competence as a writer. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 31, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0782842
Entities
People
- Richard M. Davis
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology