Text Box: ENGLISH 352- TECHNICAL WRITING Text Box: Hussein G. Ahmed

Text Box: Write a formal letter to me including the following information: * Why you are writing the letter. * Your reasons for taking the course. * Your writing background, including both coursework and experience. * An honest assessment of your strengths and weaknesses as a writer. * What you hope to gain from the course. Format: Select an appropriate letter format. Sample letter formats can be found in the "Correspondence" entry in the Handbook

Text Box: Assignment 1      INTRODUCTION LETTER

Text Box: Setup your NJIT web space for your Online Portfolio.

Text Box: Assignment 2  WEB PAGE SETUP                        

Text Box: Select a topic for your Final Project. The topic will be an issue or problem in your field of study. Throughout the course you will be researching and writing a PROPOSAL that presents your solution to the issue or problem. Write a MEMO that describes your topic. You can use the Project Plan sheet (Templates) as a guide. The purpose of the memo is to present your topic to me for approval.

Text Box: Assignment 3      MEMO Text Box: Write an observation report including conclusions and recommendations on a topic of your own choosing. Some students in the past have included NJIT parking and the Student Center. Remember an observation report is objective. Result: a two-sided brochure, in color, incorporating both graphics and text in a carefully crafted tri-fold layout. Review the Handbook for the appropriate format. Audience: potential purchasers.

Text Box: Assignment 5      Observation Report

Text Box: Use the test results and the Word template to revise your procedure into a fully-formatted document with a cover page, table of contents, reflection section on what you learned from the testing feedback, the revised procedure and an illustration of the final object.

Text Box: Assignment 8      Found Objects Procedure Final

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Text Box: Prepare a 5 slide presentation that outlines your Final Project topic. Use the Project Plan sheet (Course Templates) to organize your writing. Your audience is your classmates. Post your assignment here and in "Oral Presentation."

Text Box: Assignment 9                   Oral (Virtual) Presentation

Text Box: Task: write a formal proposal including the following sections (if necessary): cover letter, executive summary, table of contents, background, objectives, plan, personnel, budget, time line, conclusion, supporting materials.

Text Box: Assignment 10    Final Project Proposal

Text Box: Assignment 4      Annotated Bibliography

Text Box: Research your topic on the internet and find sites that will support your proposal. List at least five sites (with the URLS) in a Word document and write a brief description and assessment of each. Does it have good information? Does it have suspicious information? Is it from a good source or an unknown one?

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