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1COM 135 Education on Your Terms/com135dotcom
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2COM 135 Entire Course
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- COM 135 Week 1 CheckPoint Importance of Technical
WritingCOM 135 Week 1 Assignment The Technical
Writing ProcessCOM 135 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2COM
135 Week 2 CheckPoint Audience AnalysisCOM 135
Week 3 CheckPoint Communication TechniquesCOM
135 Week 3 CheckPoint Letter Writing
TechniquesCOM 135 Week 3 Assignment Written
Communication in the CorporateCOM 135 Week 4 DQ
1 and DQ 2COM 135 Week 4 CheckPoint Article
SummaryCOM 135 Week 5 CheckPoint User Manual
Criteria
3COM 135 Week 1 Assignment The Technical Writing
Process
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- Assignment The Technical Writing Process
- Resources Pages 25-38 in Technical Writing
Process and Product (5th ed.) - Due Date Day 7 post to the Individual forum
- Read the following scenario
- As a customer service manager for a local
software development company, you want to - create a user manual for one of the software
applications your company develops. The - purpose of the manual is to support your
customers in purchasing and using the - software.
4COM 135 Week 1 CheckPoint Importance of Technical
Writing
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- CheckPoint Importance of Technical Writing
- Due Date Day 4 post to the Individual forum
- Choose three forms of technical writing used in
the corporate environment. - Explain why each form of communication is
important. - Submit your explanations.
5COM 135 Week 2 CheckPoint Audience Analysis
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- CheckPoint Audience Analysis
- In order for technical communication to be
effective, the writer must evaluate the intended - audience, its characteristics, knowledgebase,
expectations, and requirements. - Resources Ch. 4 in Technical Writing Process
and Product (5th ed.) - Due Date Day 7 Individual forum
- Address the following issues as they relate to
the user manual you will create for the - final project
6COM 135 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2
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- Discussion Question 1
- Due Date Day 2 post to the Main forum
- Post your response to the following What are
some important characteristics of effective - written communication? How do these qualities
help in communicating information to a - receiver? Explain your answer.
- 3. Discussion Question 2
- Resource Appendix C
- Due Date Day 4 post to the Main forum
- Complete the table in Appendix C by providing
the following - information about
- audiences
- o Identify the four main types of audiences.
- o Provide examples of the characteristics of
these four main types of audiences. - Post the completed table.
7COM 135 Week 3 Assignment Written Communication
in the Corporate
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- Assignment Written Communication in the
Corporate Environment - Resource Pages 130-165 in Technical Writing
Process and Product (5th ed.) - Due Date Day 7 Individual forum
- Read the following scenario
- Discontinuation of major equipment components for
a computer network upgrade will - cause a major setback in the installation of the
network for a project you are managing. - You must provide information about the delay to
your project team members, to upper - management, and to your client (a banking
institution).
8COM 135 Week 3 CheckPoint Communication Techniques
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- CheckPoint Communication Techniques
- Due Date Day 4 Individual forum
- Consider the following There are many
distinctions among the different types of - communication techniques used in the business
world. - Select two techniques.
- Provide an example of when it is appropriate to
use each in corporate communication.
9COM 135 Week 3 CheckPoint Letter Writing
Techniques
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- CheckPoint Letter Writing Techniques
- Due Date Day 6 Individual forum
- Describe the different strategies and
techniques used in writing a good-news letter and
a - bad-news letter.
- Provide an example of bad news you might have
to deliver in a letter. - Explain which bad-news technique you would
choose for this type of letter.
10COM 135 Week 4 CheckPoint Article Summary
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- CheckPoint Article Summary
- Resources Ch. 14 15 in Technical Writing
Process and Product (5th ed.) - Due Date Day 7 Individual forum
- Review the characteristics of effective
summaries, research strategies, and APA - formatting.
- Summarize a short, online article of your choice.
- Follow the criteria on p. 479 (listed under
Chapter Highlights) for summary writing. - Use APA guidelines to format your paper.
- Cite any quotations or paraphrases, and
document the source of the article in a - reference list at the end of your summary.
- Explain what characteristics of effective
summaries you have included. - Post your completed assignment as an
attachment.
11COM 135 Week 4 DQ 1 and DQ 2
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- Discussion Question 1
- Due Date Day 2 Main forum
- Post your response to the following You have
been asked by a prospective employer to - explain in writing why you selected your degree
program and how the degree will help - advance your career. What two prewriting
techniques would you use to organize your - thoughts about the topic? Explain your choices.
12COM 135 Week 5 Assignment Clear and Concise
Technical Instructions
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- Assignment Clear and Concise Technical
Instructions - Resources pp. 352-362 and 378-383 in Technical
Writing Process and Product (5th ed.) - Due Date Day 7 Individual forum
- Choose a technical or electronic product in
your home or office. - Conduct a search on the Internet for technical
instructions explaining how the device - works.
- Examine the verbiage, details, clarity, and
conciseness of the instructions. - Explain in approximately 350 words whether the
instructions are clear, concise, and easy - to comprehend. Defend your answer.
- Use APA guidelines to format the paper. When
documenting information from the Web - site, remember to add only the URL on the
reference page at the end of the assignment. - Post your completed assignment as an
attachment.
13COM 135 Week 5 CheckPoint User Manual Criteria
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- CheckPoint User Manual Criteria
- Resources Appendix A and pp. 378-382 in
Technical Writing Process and Product (5th - ed.)
- Due Date Day 5 Individual forum
- Identify the optional criteria you want to
include in your final project, and explain your - reasoning for selecting these options.
- Describe the technical or electronic product
you have chosen for the Clear and Concise - Technical Instructions assignment.
- Explain possible consequences if the user
manual for this product was poorly written.
14COM 135 Week 6 CheckPoint Reports
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- CheckPoint Reports
- Resources pp. 482-486, 488-491, and 496-506 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 - http//corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/com215/wordchart
01.htm - Create a table to organize the following
information regarding progress reports, - feasibility/recommendation reports, and incident
reports in the corporate environment.
15COM 135 Week 6 DQ 1 and DQ 2
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- Discussion Question 1
- Due Date Day 2 Main forum
- Post your response to the following Review the
importance of the four major areas with - which a writer must be concerned in order to
appeal to a readers visual sensibilities. - What type of document design would be most
effective for your final project? Explain - your answer.
16COM 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 - http//corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/com215/wordchart
01.htm - Consider the following scenario
17COM 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
writers attitude toward the subject
18COM 135 Week 7 CheckPoint Rough Draft of Final
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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.
19COM 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
20COM 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.
21COM 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.
22COM 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.
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