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 Preparatory Reading
Before completing this assignment, read pages
30-37, "Instruction Set" and pages 140-141 "Lists in Technical Writing."
Tip: This reading
assignment provides you with some important suggestions, but be careful
to note that the online version of this assignment described in "procedure"
below, is considerably different from the assignment as described in
the text.
Procedure
For this assignment write an informal report
that would enable someone to construct the figure at the bottom of the
Instruction Set Graphics One,
Instruction Set Graphics Two
or Instruction Set Graphic Three.
(Click on the underlined link to view the pages.) Imagine that the twelve
shapes at the top of the Instruction Set Graphics pages are flat objects
on a smooth surface. Your instructions should enable someone to arrange
these twelve objects so they exactly match Figure 1 at the bottom of
the Instruction Set Graphics One page or Figure 2 at the bottom of the
Instruction Set Graphics Two page. Be sure that you let me know if you
are writing instructions for building Figure 1 or Figure 2.
You instruction set should have an initial section that
describes the set of items precisely and gives your readers any other
preparatory information that will help them complete the task correctly.
Another section should include numbered steps that will allow your readers
to construct Figure 1, 2 or 3. A final section should give your
readers a chance to check their work, but remember that you cannot use
visuals for this final check or anywhere else in your report. Use headings
to identify the sections of your report.
Tip: Be precise
about placement and alignment. Telling someone to place a piece "to
the right" of another is not adequate.
Objective
In addition to providing useful practice in
precise, utilitarian writing, this assignment introduces the usefulness
of lists and syntactic parallelism.
Click here to view my video comment on this assignment.
Due Date
The due date for the Instruction Set is listed on the syllabus.
Additional Examples
Submission Method
You should be able to submit your instruction
set as an attachment to an e-mail. Be sure that the attached file has
a distinct name by using the following naming convention where the x's
stand for your three initials.
xxx05
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