Computer science : Technical Writing

Below is a list of topic areas. Select ONE of the topics and use the concept mapping technique from the lecture notes and the videos to develop a more narrow topic in a thesis statement or research question format. Please see the sample concept map in your lecture notes and click on the link for a grading rubric for this assignment. Make sure you decide on something that you are very interested in. Remember, you will be with this topic…

Below are two older but real sets of instructions. Please look them over fully and carefully. If you were part of the technical writing team for these products, what are the three most important pieces of advice you would provide to make these instructions stronger and more effective. Please refer to our assignment description and use the language from this module. http://web.archive.org/web/20031205010853/http://sweetwatertubs.com:80/OperatingInstructions.htm https://sites.psu.edu/comp5703/files/2018/11/memphis-folding-chair-y7e7by.pdf

Background Technical communicators are often responsible for writing descriptive (technical definitions, technical descriptions) and prescriptive documents (instruction sets, Job Aids, Standard Operating Procedures). Descriptive and prescriptive technical documents can be written for other technical communicators (specialists) or for the public (generalists). As such, it is important to carefully consider the audience and what they need from the document in order to help them solve a problem. Descriptive and prescriptive technical documents also rely upon the coordination of text and images…

Part A    Global Communication you will be creating presentations on the topic of how to be professional when dealing with other cultures.  Share the culture you will be addressing in this presentation and share  at least three things you learned about that culture that should be kept in mind when doing business with people within it. * 100-150 words Part B Communicating in a Global Workplace This week you learned about the challenges of communicating globally.  This assignment is…

A.  Ethics and Persuasion Why is it important for us to be clear about ethics when trying to persuade others?  Using our text and a brief Internet search, come up with a code of ethics that you feel that all professionals should hold to when trying to persuade others.  *At least 75-100 words 4-6 bullet points B.  Reflect on the process of creating a proposal.  Did you experience any challenges?  Did anything take you by surprise?  What was the most…