Technical and Professional Writing
Engl 402 Employment Project Peer Review

Three Main Characteristics of Technical Communication
#1 Accessibility
The basic idea - users can “get to it” and “understand” it.
#2 Usability
The basic idea - efficiency – allows readers to perform the task or retrieve information as quickly and
#3 Relevance
The basic idea – audience focus - maintains a focus on the specific audience for whom the information was composed.

Read and review two classmates's documents.

The Cover Letter/PS. Rubric Score:
1. Understanding the document may not be complete and may be missing some parts, evaluate the current parts. Are assignment guidelines for the cover letter/personal statement met? What does the document do well?
2. Where specifically could the written content be improved? How might you recommend these improvements be made?
3. Formatting and Organization:

• Does the document adhere to formatting standards for a cover letter/personal statement? Is there anything missing or out of place?
• Does the document follow a clear organizational pattern, and are you able to locate the main parts quickly?
• Overall, what are the strengths of the formatting and organization? Do you have any recommendations for improving the formatting and organization?

The Resume/Curriculum Vitae. Rubric Score:
1. What are the strengths of the document? Why?
2. Is there anything in the document that confuses you? Why? What could you recommend to revise this/these parts?
3. Evaluate the author's use of Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity. Which are used effectively? What can you recommend to improve the author's use of the principles?
4. Consider other design principles, such as white space, queuing, grid space, and typography (see chapter 11). What does the author do well? What could be improved on, and how?

The Reflection Letter Rubric Score:
1. Understanding the letter may not be complete and may be missing some parts, evaluate the current parts. Are assignment guidelines for the letter met ? What does the letter do well?
2. Where specifically could the written content be improved? How might you recommend these improvements be made?
3. Formatting and Organization:

• Does the document adhere to formatting standards for a letter? Is there anything missing or out of place?
• Does the document follow a clear organizational pattern, and are you able to locate the main parts quickly?
• Overall, what are the strengths of the formatting and organization? Do you have any recommendations for improving the formatting and organization?

Are there any final suggestions you would like to make which may not have been addressed in earlier questions?

Finally, which "stack" would you place the application in? 1 Interview/Accept, 2 okay but great, 3 trash.