Assignment Instructions
Now that you’ve read about what the Technical Writing process, it’s time to put those concepts to use!
For this worksheet, there are 3 parts.
Part 1: First, imagine you are a technical writer looking for full-time or contract work. Many technical writers use job sites like flexjobs to search for open positions (which you can glance at here: com/jobs/technical-writing” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>https://www.flexjobs.com/jobs/technical-writing) (Links to an external site.). Now, imagine you’re thinking about applying for the job in the below sample posting:
Technical Writer
Job Description: Technical Writer for Surgical Glove Manufacturer
Seeking an experienced work-at-home technical writer to create product manuals, write online articles, and design system documentation. Bachelor’s degree and at least three years’ technical writing experience required.
Job Details:
| Date Posted: | 09/23/XX |
| Remote Work Level: | 100% Remote |
| Location: | N/A |
| Job Type: | Employee |
| Job Schedule: | Full-Time |
| Career Level: | Experienced |
| Education Level: | Bachelor’s Degree |
| Travel Required: | None |
| Company Accolades: | |
| Categories: | Writing, Technical Writing, Medical Grade Sterile Gloves |
Part 2: Next, you’ll complete the below chart in a new document (see an example in section 4 of this week’s reading).
Keep in mind you should be imagining what kind of document this employer needs a technical writer to make, and use the chart to analyze that. In other words, don’t use the chart to analyze the employer, but instead use it to imagine a document they might want you to create.
Also be aware that many of the job postings (such as the above) don’t have a lot of specifics, so you can make educated guesses as to some of the answers as needed.
| Question | Answer |
| What does the RFP that you are responding to request? | |
| Describe the organization or individual making the request. | |
| How will the organization or individual use the requested document? | |
| If the requesting organization will make the document available to others, who are those people and how will they get the document? | |
| What kind of document is requested? What is the purpose of the document? | |
| What are the characteristics of the target readers of the document (knowledge, background, experience)? |
Part 3: Next, write 2-3 complete paragraphs explaining what benefits you think completing this chart (if any) would have when creating a technical document.
Your document should:
- Be 12 pt, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, double spaced.
- Be 2-3 paragraphs long (with a minimum of 3 sentences per paragraph).
Rubric
GE Concept Worksheet Rubric_ENG310
| GE Concept Worksheet Rubric_ENG310 | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent (70%) Assignment meets required length and setup expectations as outlined in the assignment description. | 24.5 to >17.5 pts Exemplary (70%) Meets all guidelines with no errors. 17.5 to >0.0 pts Acceptable (50%) Meets some of the guidelines; contains errors. 0 pts No Submission | 24.5 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar and Structure (30%) Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct. Both sentence and paragraph structures conform to current conventions. | 10.5 to >7.0 pts Exemplary (30%) Meets all guidelines with no errors. 7 to >0.0 pts Acceptable (20%) Meets some of the guidelines; contains errors. 0 pts No Submission | 10.5 pts |
| Total Points: 35 |