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Scholarly Articles and Essays

Prototypes versus Aristotelian Categories in the Teaching of Writing. PDF. This essay presents some ideas for new approaches to instruction in rhetoric and composition.

The Fallacy of Naturalism and the Demise of Grammar Instruction. PDF. This essay presents some of the recent history of grammar instruction and provides some practical suggestions for teachers of English on approaching instruction in grammar, usage, and mechanics in their classrooms.

Business Writing and Graphic Design

Sociotechnical Systems Design. PDF. A  brief primer on sociotechnical systems, by Bob Shepherd and Barry Bateman.

EG Six Sigma Overview. PDF. A brief introduction to Six Sigma, written and designed by Bob Shepherd.

Six Sigma Tools, Techniques, and Resources. PDF. Resources for study of Six Sigma and some useful templates for Six Sigma activities, written, designed, and illustrated by Bob Shepherd.

EG Due Diligence Checklist. PDF. A useful checklist for conducting due diligence activities pursuant to an  acquisition, compiled and designed by Bob Shepherd.

What Makes the Soft Side So Hard? PDF file. Allow time for download. Executive briefing on Sociotechnical Systems Design edited, designed, and illustrated by Bob Shepherd.

Corporate Identity Guide. PDF file. Corporate identity guide prepared for a management consulting firm (in progress), written, edited, and designed by Bob Shepherd.

Technical Writing

Constructing an Adder Using Logic Gates. JPEG. From Robert D. Shepherd, Introduction to Computers and Technology.

 Newspaper Column (IdeaLog)

IdeaLog No. 1 | Combinatorial Explosion | We Are the World. PDF. A surprising piece on genealogy for popular audiences.

IdeaLog No. 2 | The Galapagos Effect | Incredible Popular Delusions and the Madness of the Internet. PDF. A piece on group psychology and the Internet for popular audiences.

Client Services Brochure, The Effectiveness Group. Large PDF file. Allow time for download. This brochure, written, designed, and illustrated by Bob Shepherd, presents an overview of the client services offered by The Effectiveness Group, a management consulting firm.

EG Management Training. PDF. This flier, written, designed, and illustrated by Bob Shepherd, presents the management training services offered by The Effectiveness Group, a management consulting firm.

Sapience Organizational Consulting Executive Brief. PDF. Written, edited, and designed by Bob Shepherd.

Money from Heaven Ad. PDF. Print ad for The Effectiveness Group, concept, writing, and graphic design by Bob Shepherd.

Shovel-Ready Communications Marketing Flier. PDF. A flier for a small company specializing in responding to RFPs for clients in the construction and infrastructure industries.

Folder and Logo Design. PDF file. 2-pocket folder for marketing collateral, designed by Bob Shepherd for Sapience Organizational Consulting.

Adult Fiction

"Christmas Story.". Clicking this link will take you to the story on an external website, American Atheneum.

The Object of the Princess's Affection. PDF. A fairytale.

Fiction and Verse for Children and Young Adults

Humor and Satire

The Total Freakin' Moron's Guide to Project Management. PDF. All in good fun. No harm meant to my friends who are PMPs!

Illustration

"At the End of This Sentence." JPEG. Photoshop piece created to illustrate Derek Walcott's "Map of the New World." Appears in Grace Abounding: The Core Knowledge Anthology of African-American Literature, Music, and Art. This is a half-size, low-resolution version..

Additional illustration samples to come.

Textbook Writing and Design

"All God's Chillen Got Wings." PDF. From Voices of the People: African-American Literature, grade 11. Selection with study apparatus, written and designed by Bob Shepherd. This is a low-resolution file. Picture and screen quality is compromised.