Quiet
Title
Quiet
Creator
Lucas Souza
Date
2017-11
Description
The Quiet Zone is an example of failed technical communication on campus because its creator limited it its audience to anglophones only by not adding any helpful visual aids.
Although we can argue that we are in a english-speaking country, this is however a highly cosmopolitan society. It is common to have visitor from other countries and a "Q" will not mean anything if someone does not know what "quiet" means.
A more effective sign would have perhaps an image of someone placing the index finger over the lips--an universal command for silence.
Although we can argue that we are in a english-speaking country, this is however a highly cosmopolitan society. It is common to have visitor from other countries and a "Q" will not mean anything if someone does not know what "quiet" means.
A more effective sign would have perhaps an image of someone placing the index finger over the lips--an universal command for silence.
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Citation
Lucas Souza, “Quiet,” Maxwell Library Archives & Special Collections, accessed December 13, 2025, https://omeka.maxwelllibrary.org/items/show/251.
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