1. In our textbook, read "Chapter 10: Instructions, Procedures, and Policies" on pages 274 - 308.
2. At the end of this assignment sheet, read "Drafting Steps in Instructions."
3. Do Exercise 3 on page 307. However, the instructions you choose to revise don't need to come from a course in your field; they can be from your work or just something you've come across in your daily life.
? Make sure whatever instructions you choose are sufficiently poor to warrant revision, and by revision, I don't mean merely copyediting; I mean improving the design, layout, structure, illustrations, and/or writing style. Copyedit only after the other problems have been solved.
? If you can't find a set of poorly written and/or designed instructions fairly quickly, use the sample instructions attached to the Week 10 Assignment in Bb. They are from https://www.slidelok.com/assembly/pdf/P2468.pdf, and the biggest problem is the cluttered design, as if the company was more worried about saving on printing costs by using one page, front and back, rather than making the instructions usable. That might be a valid concern with respect to the paper copy packaged with the product, but for the electronic copy available on the company's web site, printing costs are not a concern for the company, so it shouldn't sacrifice usability for brevity.
? Write up your "pre-writing analysis" as a 500 to 750-word memo to me, using the "Checklist for Developing Instructions/Procedures" on page 306 to guide your analysis. If the original set of instructions you're revising is available online, then include a link to it in your memo. If not, then scan the instructions and paste the images at the end of your memo.
? Be sure your memo and revised instructions incorporate all other relevant principles of ethics, readability, document design, illustrations, etc. addressed in previous chapters.
? Proofread and edit your work carefully.
4. Save all parts of this assignment as a single MS Word file. Be sure to use the correct file name, e.g., JaneDoeWeek10.docx.
5. Upload your file by to the Week 10 link in the Assignments & Exams page of Bb by the due date and time.
As I evaluate your assignment, I will ask myself the following questions:
? Have you followed the instructions in this assignment sheet, in the textbook exercise, and in the syllabus?
? Do your responses show clear evidence that you have read and understood the assigned readings?
? Do your responses conform to the criteria listed in the "Grades" section of the syllabus?