Chapter 18 in The Bedford Researcher discusses the use of
design in writing projects. Formatting, placement, and alignment contribute to
the flow of a paper and can underscore a certain point or element of the text.
Palmquist notes that the purpose of a paper should inform the writer’s design
decisions; as such, having a clear and well-defined purpose in a paper is essential.
Headings, pull quotes, color scheme, and shading are all different ways of
setting the tone of a paper. Images may also be used to help accomplish the
purpose of a writing project. Indeed, images can often set the tone before a
reader even begins to read the body of the essay.
The information in chapter 18 was especially helpful to me
for formatting reasons. My paper will review detailed law cases and cover a lot
of information, names and people. The use of sub-sections and subheadings will
help me keep the paper organized and aid the reader in following my line of argument. While
I may not be inclined to use photos, I have been looking at using a graph that
will help illustrate one of the concepts important to my position statement.
The use of color, shading and borders, however, might be too busy for a paper
like the one we’re writing for this course.
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