Technical writing

About the Assignment Technical writing is a skill everyone needs at some point. In this course, you learned about the technical writing process, technical editing and the various types of technical correspondence. In an 800-1200-word essay, answer one of the prompts below using concepts you learned from the course to support your arguments. Prompts 1. Consider a product that you frequently use or know a lot about. Identify an audience who is unfamiliar with your product and then write both a product description and a user manual addressing the product features you want to highlight and how to use them. All ideas should be geared to the audience and its specific needs and backed by research. 2. Take a look at your phone and think about 2-3 features that you want to see improved. Imagine you are an employee for the company who makes your phone. Prepare an unsolicited proposal you’ll be emailing to the company’s CTO covering the new features, their key audience, and how they will improve the product and why. All ideas should be geared to the audience and its specific needs and backed by research. Formatting & Sources Please write your paper in the MLA format. As evidence for their analyses, students should provide quotations from the course and any outside research. Cite all quotations using MLA format. Please include any Study.com lessons you used as sources (including the lesson title and instructor’s name). Grading Rubric Your essay will be graded based on the following rubrics: Category Unacceptable (0-2) Needs Improvement (3-6) Good (7-8) Excellent (9-10) Total Possible Points Purpose (x3) Main points are nonexistent or irrelevant to overall purpose Main points are difficult to identify or under-developed Main points are clearly related to overall purpose Main points are developed and well-supported, connecting clearly to overall purpose 30 Structure and Organization (x3) Disorganized and illogical structure hinders understanding Somewhat disorganized, but structure does not detract from understanding of main points Structure is logical; main points are supported by organization  Organization is logical; structure enhances clarity and delivery of main ideas 30 Clarity (x2) Vague or unclear writing and visual elements; reader is left with several unanswered questions Writing is ambiguous in a few areas; unclear or missing visual aids Phrasing and word choice are very clear; visuals support understanding Syntax is very clear and concise; visuals enhance understanding 20 Mechanics (x2) Incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and use of standard English grammar hinders understanding Several instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar Few instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar No or very few instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar 20