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Technical Definition and Description Prompt Objectives Create clear, persuasive documents for a specific audience; practice balancing concision and clarity; demonstrate understanding of the difference between definitions and descriptions

Prompt You will write at least 1 definition and a description that could be used for your manual. The definition might be part of the description you write, or it might be a separate piece of this project.

You will also write a reflective memo addressed to me that discusses the following questions:

 How did you take your audience’s knowledge and needs into account?

 Which kind of definition (parenthetical/dependent clause, sentence) did you write, and why?

 What kind of detail did you include in your definition, and how will that help your audience?

 What organizational strategy did you use for your description, and why?

 How do those strategies allow you to emphasize important information?

 If you used graphics, how did you choose which graphics to use, and how did you honor copyright?

Requirements  The definition, description, and reflective memo should total 500-

750 words.  Type your definitions in a reasonably-sized and professional font.

 Single-space the document and use blank lines to separate paragraphs.

 Cite any outside information or images using a citation style you are familiar with.

Commenting Standards This project is worth 10 points. Successful definitions and descriptions will

 be accurate, clear, and concise  demonstrate an understanding of the audience’s existing

knowledge and needs  use organizational strategies to enhance the readers’

understanding  include a thoughtful and thorough reflective memo

Important Dates April 23: Post draft of the definition and description to the Canvas discussion board by the beginning of class. May 3: Submit complete project to Canvas by 11:59 PM.