Technical and Professional Communication- 0504

COMM 2312 Technical and Professional Communication Assignment 3: Procedures & Instructions Dr. Laura M. Strachan /20 Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with the opportunity to showcase their ability to detail technical procedures or instructions for a general audience. The goal is to provide enough information that someone could replicate the steps to achieve similar results. Objectives 1. The student groups of two will deliver an interesting, informative, and persuasive INFORMATIVE BOOKLET. 2. The student will understand and demonstrate the criteria necessary for procedural and instructional documents. 3. The focus for each booklet will be to provide instructions on how best to achieve some type of sustainability. 4. The intended audience will be case specific but must be identified in the booklet. 5. Be mindful that the steps you provide must be stated in such way that the audience can replicate them. Due Dates & Submission Criteria Due date: November 24, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Submission: Use the link provided for uploading your document to BlackBoard. Required Information: Follow APA Citation Style including Times New Roman, 12 pt Font, spacing, margins, etc. 1. Cover Page with required information: a. Student Name & Student Number b. Course c. Section Number d. Assignment Name and Number e. Date f. Instructor’s Name 2. Introduction 3. Goal: include for your reader what YOUR goal is 4. Purpose: include the purpose of your document with a title and an overview of your intended purpose. 5. Steps: 1-10 minimum Detail the steps required to achieve some form of sustainability/environmentalism. 6. Conclusion 7. References See the Rubric for the overall details Missed Presentations or Late Assignments Once the Presentation Schedule is set, there will be no changes. Students who do not present on their schedule day will receive a minimum 50% deduction. Late Assignments • • • • • Students who fail to submit their PP slides and written presentation before the deadline on BB will be unable to deliver their presentation in class. They will automatically receive 0% for the assignment. Students who fail to deliver their presentation in class but who do submit their PP slides on BB before the deadline will have their assignment marked out of 50%. No late assignments are accepted. Late assignments will receive 0% marks. Your assignment must be submitted to BlackBoard the day before the scheduled date. There are NO exceptions to these rules. ASSIGNMENT #3: Rubric for Steps for Success Booklet Subtopics Rubric Explanation Filled Out with Personal Information Submitted to Grade Center a. Picture Cover of b. Title Booklet c. Authors d. Course, Section #, Instructor, Assignment Name & # a. Table of Content Table of title Contents b. Includes all sections c. Page numbers d. Correct margins e. Correct spacing Introduce your booklet Introduction Goal Purpose Steps What your personal goal for the audience/reader is The purpose of your document including an overview of your message to your audience. Steps: 1-10 minimum: 1. Detail a minimum of 10 steps 2. Name of Step: Indicate what the step or strategy is 3. Explain how to execute each step 4. Include a minimum of 3 points to detail each step 5. Images required on each page 6. Page numbers Overview of Points Worth 1 Grade 10 10 Minimum of 10 sentences Include background of problem Minimum of 5 sentences Minimum of 5 bullet points 10 Each STEP is worth 10 100 10 10 Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Step 6: Step 7: Step 8: Step 9: Step 10: Conclusion Wrap up INCLUDED IN EACH SLIDE: Originality No Plagiarism a. Logical Organization b. Expansive Proficiency: English a. Spelling Language b. Punctuation c. Sentence structure d. Grammar Professional Total Minimum of 5 sentences 10 Included in the 10 points per slide /161 /20