Reference no: EM131172665
Assignment 1: "Sample Instructions - Draft"
Pick a favorite snack food that requires you to take at least eight steps to prepare.
Write one to two pages of instructions on how to fix the snack you picked. Imagine your audience is third grade Girl Scouts who have little or no experience in a kitchen. Along with your instructions (in the same document), write a 1-page explanation of the steps you took to create the document and the rationale for your approach. In your document, you should:
1. Write instructions and explanations clearly and briefly.
2. Use appropriate tone and language for the intended purpose and audience.
3. Organize the instructions and the document.
4. Provide an explanation and rationale of the approach.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length
Assignment 2: "Information Report - Revision"
Choose a household appliance in which you have some familiarity (e.g. vacuum, toaster, hair dryer).
Rewrite your earlier mechanism report , making the necessary adjustments for format and content. If necessary, tighten up (condense) or expand on the appliance information. Review the clarity and brevity of content and correct editorial issues. Read the mechanism report example in the textbook if you have not done so already. The document must include:
a. Headings
b. Graphics
c. A logical spatial order
d. A citation of any graphic(s) if taken from a source
In your document, you should:
1. Ensure the document is clear and brief.
2. Exercise logic in design, including placement of headers and graphics.
3. Use appropriate language for the audience and purpose.
4. Follow the steps identified in the textbook.
5. Cite source(s), including any graphics.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
Assignment 3: "Sample Instructions - Final"
Pick a favorite snack food that requires you to take at least eight steps to prepare.
Rewrite your earlier sample instructions draft (Assignment 1) to incorporate feedback from your professor on the simplicity, tone, clarity, and format of the submission. Review the instructions example in the textbook if you have not done so already. Imagine your audience is third grade Girl Scouts who have little or no experience in a kitchen. Along with your instructions, write a 1 page explanation of the steps you took to create the document and rationale for your approach. In your document, you should:
1. Write instructions and explanations clearly and briefly.
2. Use appropriate tone and language for the intended purpose and audience.
3. Organize the instructions and the document.
4. Provide an explanation and rationale of the approach.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.