Writingcentered
Writingcentered is a term used to describe an approach that places writing at the core of practice across education, communication, and design. It signals that writing quality, clarity, and structure drive outcomes more than ancillary elements such as visuals or passive consumption of information. The term is not tied to a single formal discipline but is used across fields to emphasize the centrality of written language in making ideas legible and usable.
In education, writingcentered pedagogy treats writing as the primary tool for learning. Students generate, revise, and
In design and content strategy, writingcentered design prioritizes text as a driver of user experience. Interfaces
Common practices include plain language guidelines, iterative editing, and writing-focused content audits in software and websites;
See also: plain language, content strategy, user experience design, pedagogy, writing across the curriculum.