{"id":363,"date":"2026-03-11T02:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T02:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myweb.fiu.edu\/fvarg027\/?p=363"},"modified":"2026-03-11T02:51:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T02:51:47","slug":"user-test-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myweb.fiu.edu\/fvarg027\/2026\/03\/11\/user-test-report\/","title":{"rendered":"User Test Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

User Test Report for: <\/em>Stephanie’s World<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prepared by Felipe Vargas for Dr. Vytautas A. Malesh and Stephanie Loor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

This report offers a thorough appraisal of Stephanie Loor\u2019s website, \u201cStephanie\u2019s World\u201d, examining its efficacy in web writing practice and reviewing its accessibility as a personal blog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This report determines in its evaluation that Loor\u2019s site largely adheres to the requisite web writing principles provided by Dr. Malesh and his course materials, which promotes usability<\/em>, complete content<\/em>, and stylistic writing<\/em>\u2014criteria that Loor sufficiently meets according to the evaluation of this report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loor demonstrates steady control over their tone and authorial voice, shifting to an authentic and intimate writing style for their blog posts and an informative, promotional voice for their review. All mandatory content is arranged and accounted for, yet there remain areas that Loor can further elevate, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Presentation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Formatting<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Organization<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rhetoric<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Overall Impression<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cStephanie\u2019s World\u201d is an apt name for the website, for the reader is truly welcomed and absorbed into Stephanie\u2019s world; that\u2019s mistimed break-ups and pure musical passion for mixing and DJ\u2019ing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The care and attention to the subject is undoubtedly palpable, as there is an utter knowledge on display for music production that amplifies the credibility of the speaker, but this content is ultimately hindered by its lack of stimulating visual design<\/strong> and chunking<\/strong>, which damages the capacity for the brisk reading pace typically set by online readers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cStephanie\u2019s World\u201d excels at writing a uniquely personal blog post about the interests of one Stephanie, but it staggers in its ability to effectively satisfy the needs of visitors. If \u201cStephanie\u2019s World\u201d can improve its application of web writing to further inform its audience, then \u201cStephanie\u2019s World\u201d can truly be professional-grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specific Strengths and Loci of Improvement<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

    Strengths<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Tone and Style<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      \u201cBest Practices for Web Writing\u201d by the University of Maryland Baltimore recommends that, \u201cReaders expect a personal, upbeat tone in web writing. They find bureaucratic writing offensive and out-of-place and ignore the message it\u2019s trying to convey.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Loor shows a masterful control over the expected web writing tone, one that cleverly balances their candid, nakedly honest style<\/strong> with the conversational informality of blog writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Image Work<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        \u201cWeb Article Style\u201d by Dr. Malesh guides web writers to \u201cinsert an image\u201d, because pictures have the merit of enhancing the aesthetic and visual interest of pages while continually reinforcing information to the reader. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Loor exercises this practice quite well in such a manner that it emphasizes the tone of their blog, maintaining a light and often humorous visual attached to their content.<\/p>\n\n\n

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        Image from Stephanie’s World, “Heartbreak Before Valentine\u2019s Day”.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

        Loci of Improvement<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Site Architecture and Navigation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          \u201cStephanie\u2019s World\u201d doesn\u2019t quite maintain the recommended site architecture recommended by Dr. Malesh, which stipulates that the About page should directly channel into the Author\u2019s Bio and that, \u201cYour metacritical write-ups\u2026 should be accessible only via a link you send me and not off the home page.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n

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          I recommend that Stephanie adjust their menus to merge the About Vision page with the Author Bio page to better adhere to professional site architecture. Moreover, I advise Stephanie to consider creating categories for their posts and place their metacritical self-assessment under its own separate category off the home page menus.<\/p>\n\n\n

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          • About and Bio Page<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            In \u201cWeb Page and Article Types\u201d by Dr. Malesh, he writes that, \u201cThe \u2018about\u2019 page explains the purpose of the site\u2026 But what is the site doing\u2026 What is the site here to do?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Stephanie Loor adequately answers this question in their About\/Vision page, but I advise that there is clearer, more specific language utilized to inform readers about what the site truly is, as there is a great dearth of factual information within the current draft of the About pages, which is both recommended by Susan Greene in \u201cHow to Write a Killer \u2018About Us\u2019 Page\u201d and William Craig in \u201cGuidelines for Writing a Good About Page\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n

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            • Chunking<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Both Dr. Malesh in \u201cWeb Article Style\u201d and \u201cBest Practices for Web Writing\u201d press the importance of brevity, simple sentences, and short paragraphs, respectively: \u201cA paragraph should consist of 70 words or fewer.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              In most of Loor\u2019s content, there are sections that nearly extend past 200 words. These areas are in need of chunking to promote skimming and a brisk reading pace.<\/p>\n\n\n

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              Conclusions, Affirmations, and Recommendations<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

              \u201cStephanie\u2019s World\u201d is a promising launching pad into the mind of Stephanie Loor, because the writing and tonality drive this raw sense of candor and truth that renders the blog a deeply engaging and personal reading experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              But \u201cStephanie\u2019s World\u201d can better enhance this potential through improved formatting, chunking, and navigation. Subsequently, Susan Greene in her article, \u201c\u201cHow to Write a Killer \u2018About Us\u2019 Page\u201d, advises readers to tell a story: \u201c\u2026 the best public speakers often communicate their information by telling personal stories. Apply that winning technique to your About Us page and you\u2019ll forge a connection with your visitor.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Stephanie Loor\u2019s website is at its pinnacle quality when it attempts just this: telling a story, whether relatable or otherwise, and Loor\u2019s Bio is lacking in this storytelling aspect. What are their humble beginnings and why, as a visitor to their site, should we invest ourselves in these anecdotes? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              With more narrative and anecdotal focus<\/strong> on Loor\u2019s life and personal interests, I feel that \u201cStephanie\u2019s World\u201d can truly catapult us into\u2026 Stephanie\u2019s world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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