Assignment Instructions
Now that you’ve read about what Technical Writing is, it’s time to put those concepts to use!
Locate an instruction manual for a product you may own. If you don’t have any, you can find one here: https://www.manualslib.com/. (Links to an external site.)
Analyze the manual you choose against the characteristics listed in this week’s chapter for good technical writing. Write up your analysis into a document, and submit it via this page to complete the assignment.
For easy reference, here again are the 6 characteristics from the reading:
Focus on audience
Rhetorical, persuasive, purposeful, and problem-oriented
Professional
Design Centered
Research and Technology Oriented
Ethical
Your document should:
Be 12 pt, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, double spaced.
Be 2-3 paragraphs long (with a minimum of 3 sentences per paragraph).
Include the information of or link to the manual being analyzed.
For more details on how best to complete this assignment, watch this short tutorial video: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/c3VfrzVoIst (Links to an external site.)
Rubric
GE Concept Worksheet Rubric_ENG310
GE Concept Worksheet Rubric_ENG310
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent (70%)
Assignment meets required length and setup expectations as outlined in the assignment description.
24.5 to >17.5 pts
Exemplary (70%)
Meets all guidelines with no errors.
17.5 to >0.0 pts
Acceptable (50%)
Meets some of the guidelines; contains errors.
0 pts
No Submission
24.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Grammar and Structure (30%)
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct. Both sentence and paragraph structures conform to current conventions.
10.5 to >7.0 pts
Exemplary (30%)
Meets all guidelines with no errors.
7 to >0.0 pts
Acceptable (20%)
Meets some of the guidelines; contains errors.
0 pts
No Submission
10.5 pts
Total Points: 35
