Sunday 28 July 2013

COM 135 Week 9 Final Project User Manual




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Final Project: User Manual
· Resources: Appendix A
· Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum
· Create a user manual for a product of your choice. This manual should contain the following elements:
o The manual must be created as a Microsoft® Word document, 7 to 8 pages in length.
o The following sections are required: cover page, table of contents, introduction, and step-by-step instructions for using the product.
o You may choose three of the following optional sections for your manual: hazard alerts, definitions of terminology, technical descriptions, parts diagrams, warranties, accessories, frequently asked questions, and corporate contact information.
o Although you may conduct research on sample user manuals, the content of your user manual must be original. Use APA formatting to document any sources you use. (Note: Using screenshots for the manual is a violation of copyright law; clip art or original drawings are allowed.)
o The writing should be clear, accurate, concise, coherent, and appropriate for the audience.
o The manual should be visually appealing and demonstrate effective document page layout and design.

· Post your final project as an attachment.

COM 135 Week 9 Capstone Checkpoint




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Capstone CheckPoint
· Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum
· Answer the following:
o Which topics covered in this course were the most important to you?
o How will you use this information in your technical communication?
o How will this information affect your employment opportunities?
· Explain your answers and provide examples.

COM 135 Week 8 DQ 1 and DQ 2




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Discussion Question
· Due Date: Day 2 [Main] forum
· Post your response to the following: In preparing your final project, what are some of the guidelines that should be followed for effective layout, design, and overall formatting? When responding, remember to keep in mind the topic being presented, the type of data, and the audience.
4. Discussion Question 2
· Due Date: Day 4 [Main] forum

· Post your response to the following: Visual elements can be added to many types of written documents. What kinds of visual elements will you want to include in the user manual you are creating for your final project? Explain your answer.

COM 135 Week 8 CheckPoint Image Integration




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CheckPoint: Image Integration
· Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum
· Using the visual elements that were discussed in DQ2, integrate at least three visual elements into a new Microsoft® Word document.
· Provide a brief explanation for each visual that addresses the following:
o Why it was chosen
o Its purpose

o How it impacts the overall design and layout

COM 135 Week 7 CheckPoint Rough Draft of Final Project




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CheckPoint: Rough Draft of Final Project
· Resource: Appendix D
· Due Date: Day 3 [Individual] forum
· Create a rough draft of your final project as a Microsoft® Word document
· Submit the rough draft to your instructor. In order for your instructor to provide adequate feedback, the rough draft should be at least 5 pages in length.
· Post the rough draft as an attachment.

· Note: If possible, ask a friend, family member, or classmate to review the rough draft of your final project. Although the peer review of your rough draft is not a required course activity, you should use the checklist in Appendix D to assist you during the revision process.

COM 135 Week 7 CheckPoint RFP Analysis




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CheckPoint: RFP Analysis
· Resources: pp. 2-8 and 47-76 in Technical Writing: Process and Product (5th ed.), “Clark
County: Requests for Proposals,” “Writing Specifications,” and “Writing a Good RFP”
· Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum
· Review Clark County: Requests for Proposals located at:
http://www.mrsc.org/RFPs/C52rfpweb.pdf
· Consider the purpose and components of the sample RFP.
· Use the information in the sample RFP to address the following:
o Review the “Purpose” section of the RFP. In two to three sentences, describe the reason behind the Web development project. What does the county want to achieve?
o What is the tone of the RFP? How might it differ from the tone in an RFP created by a nongovernmental agency? (Tone refers to a writer’s attitude toward the subject matter and readers.)
o List three other requirements that the county has included on its “wish list” for the site development. (Refer to Attachment A-Part II: Project Description section)
o What are the RFP submitting requirements? How is the respondent’s ability to meet these requirements important to the county’s decision? (Refer to the “Schedule” section.)

o Do you think the county’s needs are clearly and concisely communicated in the specifications outlined in the RFP for respondents? Explain your reasoning.

COM 135 Week 7 Assignment Proposals




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Assignment: Proposals
· Resources: Ch. 17 in Technical Writing: Process and Product (5th ed.) and the Microsoft®
Word Tutorial: Creating Tables
· Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum
· Review the Microsoft® Word Tutorial: Creating Tables at
Consider the following scenario:
Management at your project management firm wants to ensure staff members are fully trained on new technologies before planning, developing, and maintaining information technology projects for clients. As a result, your managers have decided to implement training for your company’s 25-member project team. The training will focus on a variety of software application packages, starting with a Microsoft® Project application. You have been asked to write an internal proposal for this training. You have also been asked to write an external proposal for the same type of training.
· Create a table that shows the different elements that are found in an internal proposal and an external proposal for this training.
· Summarize why the two proposal types are different in terms of these elements.

· Post your completed assignment as an attachment.