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Testing Drafts forTesting Drafts forUsability and Usability and
PersuasivenessPersuasiveness
Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6th ed.
Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Establish your test objectives.
Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Pick test readers who truly represent your target readers.
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.
Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Focus on Persuasiveness:
Learn how your draft affects
your readers’ attitudes.
Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Interview your test readers after they have read and used your draft.
Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Avoid biasing your test results.
Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Interpret your results thoughtfully.
Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Test early and often.
Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Global Guideline:With communications for readers in other cultures,
choose test readers from the culture.
Testing Drafts for Usability Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasivenessand Persuasiveness
Ethics Guideline:
Obtain informed consent
from your test readers.
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