TECHNICAL WRITING: ENG115

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Unit 2

 

Exercise 5: Write An Objective Description (50 points )

5.1. Read Lannon

10th or 11th Edition

  • Chapter 20 "Technical Definitions."
  • Chapter 21 "Technical Descriptions and Specifications."

5.2. Do

10th Edition

  • Exercise 1, p . 527

          11th Edition

  • Exercise 1, p. 486

 

This exercise asks you to prepare an objective description of some device you are familiar with, including at least one labeled visual. You may copy a visual from a published source, so long as you give full credit to the source, or you may create your own visual(s).  See Unit 1 for information on preparing and uploading visuals to Blackboard.

5.3. Go to Blackboard and select Discussion Board. Then select the Forum for Exercise 5. Remember, you need your user id and password to open Blackboard.  Select Add New Thread to open a message box.  Paste your memo into the box and click on submit. Check the forum list to be sure your submission is posted. Sometimes you need to click the refresh or reload button of your browser to make it show up.

Wait for my response before submitting the next exercise.

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