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BUS/212 (NEW) All Assignments listed for Week 1 Included!
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Society for Technical Communication Career Research
CIS/207 For this assignment, you can choose how you will submit your answers
to the
CIS/211 following questions. You may either choose to respond in a 350-
word reflection
CIS/290 paper, or you may choose to do this as a podcast where
you discuss your answers.
CIS/292 Go to the website for the Society for Technical Communication, and
research the
answers to the following questions.
CMGT/400 (NEW)
Write the answers in your own words using complete sentences.
CMGT/410 (NEW)     • What is the Society for Technical Communication (STC)?
CMGT/430 (NEW)     • What is STC's mission statement? (Note. This can be quoted from
the STC site.)
CMGT/431 (NEW)     • To be considered technical communications, communications must
exhibit
CMGT/445 (NEW)          one or more of three characteristics. What are they?
    • Name three technical communications careers.
COM/295 (NEW)
    • What is the name of the STC peer-reviewed journal?
CSS/422 (NEW)     • What is a special interest group (SIG)?
CYB/110 (NEW)     • Name one SIG.
DBM/380 (NEW)     • What is your city and state? What professional chapter is closest to
where you
        live?
ECO/365 (NEW)
    • What is the difference between technical writing and technical
ECO/372 (NEW)          communication?
ENG/220 (NEW)     • Based on your reading of Ch. 3 and 20 of your text, what are the
characteristics
ENG/222 (NEW)         of writing at work? What must you keep in mind when
writing at work, and how
        does it differ from writing for school or in your
personal life?
ENG/223 (NEW)
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
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How-To Instructions
HCS/451 (NEW) Option #1: How to make a sundae
Option #2: How to make a sundae
HCS/490 (NEW) Option #3: How to make a sandwich
HRM/300 (NEW) Refer to Ch. 20 of your text for this assignment.
HRM/324 (NEW) Write instructions for a task applying the qualities of good technical
writing. The
instructions should be a brief 4- to 7-line how-to. Do not let
the seemingly simplicity
HRM/498 (NEW)
of the task fool you. Think about the items
needed, steps involved, cautions
HUM/186 (NEW) needed, tips, and so forth, before you
begin writing.
IT/200 (NEW) Revise your writing, as needed, to increase the clarity and readability of
your
LDR/300 (NEW) instructions. Demonstrate good organization and a logical
sequence that enables
MGT/360 (NEW) people to complete the task.
Select one of the following tasks for your instructional how-to:
MGT/426 (NEW)
    • How to plant a seed
MKT/421 (NEW)     • How to make a sundae
MTH/221 (NEW)     • How to diaper a baby
NTC/320 (NEW)     • How to inflate a deflated basketball
    • Another task approved by your instructor (You may wish to use a
task you use
NTC/362 (NEW)
        in your job)
PHL/320 (NEW) Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
PRG/211 (NEW)  
PRG/420 Week 1 Concepts Reflection
Option #1 - Fujifilm 3D Camera
QNT/275 Option #2 - Blueray DVD Player
SCI/220 (NEW) Option #3 - Samsung Galaxy Cell Phone
SOC/100 This exploration activity is designed to help you reflect on how you will write your
own Final Project.
SOC/110
Analyze the online instruction manual for a home appliance, or locate an online
VCT/236 manual for a similar product. Answer
the following questions in your analysis:
VCT/300     • Do you understand how to use or assemble the product after reading the
VCT/350 (NEW)         instructions?
VCT/420     • What is missing from the instructions, if anything?
    • Is there anything unnecessary in the instructions?
WEB/240
    • Does the design of the document, including graphics or images, detract from,
       or add clarity to the instructions?
Write a summary of your analysis of the instructions.
Note. You will write an improvement plan for the manual in your Week 2 Concepts
Reflection.
 

ENG/222 Introduction to Technical Writing

 
Workplace Communication
Option #1: Word Count: 299 words
Option #2: Word Count: 384 words
Refer to Ch. 14 of your text for this assignment to review the different
types of
correspondence in the workplace.

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Write a 200- to 350-word workplace memo, letter, e-mail, or microblog,

that
addresses the following scenario:
You are working as the communications officer for a company located
in a large
office building with designated areas for employee breaks and
lunches, located on
each floor. The company's president has asked you
to send a memo via e-mail
directing all employees to clean their own
mess before leaving the break room.
There have been repeated instances of spills on counters, garbage left
behind, and
employee lunches and food items spoiling in the
refrigerators. The president wants
you to warn employees that he may
direct the cleaning staff to throw out
everything in the refrigerator on a
daily basis, if the situation continues. Additionally,
he would like you to
direct employees to clean any mess they encounter in the
break rooms,
regardless of whether or not it was their own. Basically, he wants you
to
create a guide of breakroom "Do's and Don't's" for employees.
Follow the guidelines for ensuring quality and appropriate tone
discussed in Ch. 14,
andinclude the following:
      • Planning and composing that demonstrates understanding of the
audience
          for whom you are writing, as discussed in Ch. 14 of your text
      • Writing that follows the characteristics of good writing as discussed
in Ch. 9
          and 10 of your text, such as verb-to-word ratio, keeping the
subject near the
          verb, tone, and active voice
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
 
 

ENG/222 Introduction to Technical Writing

All Assignments listed for Week 3 Included!
 

Personal Ethical Conduct and Intellectual Property

Option #1 Word Count: 280 words! A+ Work!
Option #2 Word Count: 349 words! A+ Work!
Refer to Ch. 2 of your text for this assignment.
Write a 175- to 350-word personal code of conduct listing and discuss
how you
apply the principles that guide your communication as a
student or as an
employee at a company you work for or for whom you
have worked. Demonstrate
the characteristics of good writing, and
revise as necessary.
Include an explanation on how intellectual property and proprietary
information
relates to technical writing.
Submit your assignment as a Microsoft® Word document to the
Assignment Files
tab.
 

Research in Technical Writing

Option#1 Cofeemakers - Word Count: 333 words! A+ Work!
Option#2 Laptop Computers - Word Count: 526 words! A+ Work (Graded)
The president of your company has tasked you with researching and
reviewing two
different brands of the same type of product for use in her
office. She would like you

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to draft a report that describes the two

comparable products and recommend one
for purchase.
Select, for this assignment, only one of the following product types:
    • Two types of coffeemakers
    • Two types of ergonomic chairs
    • Two types of laptop computers
    • You may also select two types of a product of your choosing
Refer to Ch. 2, 6, and Appendix B of your text for this assignment.
Write two 50- to 75-word product descriptions using appropriate
informal report
formatting.
Note. Write the descriptions concisely.
Write a recommendation of 175 to 350 words.
Demonstrate yourproductresearch by referencing sources of
information
appropriately.
Submit your assignment as a Microsoft Word document to the
Assignment Files tab.
 
 

ENG/222 Introduction to Technical Writing

All Assignments listed for Week 4 Included!
 
Document Design: Instructional Handout
Option #1: 5 Pages with Screenshots and Detailed Instructions.
Option #2: 7 Pages with Screenshots and Detailed Instructions.
Option #3:  7 Pages with Screenshots and Detailed Instructions.
Write instructions for a 1- to 2-page handout that explains how to create
a table in
Microsoft Word (whatever version you have) and how to add
and delete columns
and rows from an existing table.
Note: You may choose a task different from the table, but it still needs
to be a
technical one.
Include the following in your instructional handout:
    • Summary of the program and version of the program you are using
    • Design that reveals to the reader how your information is organized
    • Effective use of blank space
    • Organized and consistent design of active space
    • Illustrations taken from screenshots or a snipping tool that are
appropriately
        cited
• Titled and numbered illustrations that are referred to in the
instructions
Note: Check the Microsoft website for the wording that must
accompany the use of
its software images.
Continue to develop the characteristics of good writing, and proofread
your
document for common errors.
Submit your assignment as a Microsoft Word document to the
Assignment Files tab.
 
Week 4 Concepts Reflection
Find a short report online. Look at it and document its style: use of fonts, color, lines,

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position of logos, use of headers,

footers, borders, and so forth.
Identify whether the style is effective or not. If it could be improved, how would that
be done?
Post a summary that describes the elements of style used in the report, if they are
effective, and how they may be
improved.
 

ENG/222 Introduction to Technical Writing

All Assignments listed for Week 5 Included!
 

Career Research and Preparation

Option #1 - Word Count: 531 words! A+ Work!
Option #2 - Word Count: 369 words! A+ Work!
Return to the website for the Society for Technical Communication, and
research
the jobs associated with the technical communication field.
Select one job or career field for further research.
Select one option to complete this assignment:
Option A
Write a 350-word summary describing your selected job's or career
field's
educational requirements. types of programs or software
knowledge needed. and
the required professional experience.
Describe in your summary an action plan for acquiring more skills to
add to your
qualifications in the future and how you would develop your
professional brand.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Option B
Write a 350-word video blog as if you are interviewing for a technical
writing job.
Describe your skills and educational experience for the job.
This could be your software and writing skills and any professional
experience you
have that can be applied to your job. You can also
discuss the steps you took in
writing the manual for this class.
Note: You may write this assignment using first person.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
 

Final Project: Student Manual

Option #1: Pizza Ordering System User Manual
Option #2: Creating a Paper Character User Manual
Proofread and complete your manual that includes the following items:
    • Table of contents
    • Headers and footers that include page numbers, copyright
information, and
       other necessary information
    • Headings
    • Appropriate font
    • Written instructions for accessing, navigating, and using the selected
tool or
        procedure
    • Visual elements, such as images and screenshots
    • Effective page layout, including use of white space, color, and proper
font
    • Terminology definitions for any symbols or diagrams used

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    • References to source material, if needed

    • Any other necessary information to help the user navigate the
manual
Submit your manual as a Microsoft® Word document to the Assignment
Files tab.

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