Tracy L Lyon

Writing

I have always loved writing and I've dreamed of becoming a published author. I've actually got some background in Journalism, both as a writer and a copy editor, and while at WSUV I focused on writing courses as well as Computer Science and Digital Technology coursework. I'm including a few samples of the various styles of writing I've done while studying here. Click on the article below to view my most recent work.

My blog

If you're anything like me - and apparently more than half of Americans are - you feel as if you need to lose at least a little weight. You're probably also busy, and uncomfortable talking to friends, family, and co-workers about your weight problem, but you have heard that it's easier to lose weight with moral support.

Social Media Practices: Comparing Professional and Social Users’ Message Goals

I co-wrote this research paper with a partner after completing an extensive research project about how various users are communicating on Twitter.

Foster Care Research Project

This somewhat personal research paper looks into the Foster Care Licensing Process in Washington, and discusses the pros and cons of the current system. It critiques some of the advertising schemes that were popular and questions some of the restrictions and regulations of the current system, while outlining and acknowledging the depth of the crisis that foster care is experiencing.

Technical Writing

As part of my degree program I learned about writing about technology in such a way as to make stereo instructions (or printer manuals) more readable and useful.

Through the use of color, headings, and various other design techniques, I can create more useable documents, such as this redesign project for an HP printer manual.