Q OVERVIEW As Johnson-Sheehan tells us in Chapter 17, readers of technical documents not only prefer well-designed documents, "they expect the design of technical documents to highlight important ideas and concepts" (447). As he tells us in Chapter 18, "Graphics are an essential part of any technical document or presentation" (477). Effective document design and effective use of graphics will be essential components of both Writing Assignment #2: Extended Technical Description and Transmittal Memo and Writing Assignment #3: Analytical Report. Thus, this discussion assignment will give you the opportunity to look at a model of effective design and effective integration of graphics into a written report. More specifically, you will evaluate an existing report to determine the effectiveness of design and of the effectiveness of data and how it is displayed throughout the report. DIRECTIONS 1. Review Chapters 17 and 18 2. Watch David McCandless's TED Talk: The beauty of data visualization - David McCandless (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 3. Write a brief summary of David McCandless's TED Talk and provide at least two "takeaways" from it. What did you learn? 4. Review the report "Are Recent College Graduates Finding Good Jobs?" (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 5. Evaluate the design of the report. You should identify at least one strength and at least one area of opportunity for future improvement based on the principles of design discussed in Chapter 17: o Balance o Alignment o Grouping o Consistency o Contrast 6. Select one of the data displays/graphics from the report and evaluate it. Identify at least one strength and one area of opportunity for improvement based on the following four criteria: o How does the graphic tell a simple story about the information/data? o How does the graphic reinforce the written text, not replace it? o Is the graphic ethical? Explain. o Is the graphic labeled clearly? Explain. After you have submitted your own response, return to this discussion and weigh in on two of your classmates' responses. You can review the guidelines for class discussions here (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..