Analyze, with a partner, the online instruction manual for a home appliance, or locate an online manual for a similar product.
#1Analyze, with a partner, the online instruction manual for a home appliance, or locate an online manual for a similar product. Answer the following questions in your analysis:Does each of you understand how to use or assemble the product after reading the instructions?What is missing from the instructions, if anything?Is there anything unnecessary in the instructions?Does the design of the document, including graphics or images, detract from or add clarity to the instructions?Write a summary with your partner summarizing your analysis of the instructions.#2University of Phoenix Material Society for Technical Communication Scavenger HuntGo to the website for the Society for Technical Communication located at .stc.org/”>http://www.stc.org/ and find the answers to the following questions.Writethe answers in your own words using complete sentences.Submit the completed assignment to your instructor.· What is the Society for Technical Communication (STC)?· What is STC’s mission statement? (Note.This can be quoted from the STC site.)· To be considered technical communications, communications must exhibit one or more of three characteristics. What are they?· Name three technical communications careers.· What is the name of the STC peer-reviewed journal?· What is aspecialinterestgroup (SIG)?· Name one SIG.· Whatis your city and state? What professional chapter is closest to where you live?· What is the difference between technical writing and technical communication?· Based on your reading of Ch. 1 of your text, what are the characteristics of writing at work? Whatmust you keep in mind when writing at work, and how does it differ from writing for school? #3Referto Ch. 1 & 10 of your text for this assignment.Writeinstructions for a task applying the qualities of good technical writing. The instructions should be a brief 4- to 7-line how-to. Do not let the seeming simplicity of the task fool you. Think about the items needed, steps involved, cautions needed, tips, and so forth, before you begin writing.Revise your writing as needed to increase the clarity and readability of your instructions. Demonstrate good organization and a logical sequence that enables people to complete the task.Selectone of the following tasks for your instructional how-to:How to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwichHow to plant a seedHow to make a sundaeHow to diaper a babyHow to inflate a deflated basketballAnother task approved by your instructorSubmit the final draft of your assignment to your instructor as a Microsoft® Word document.
