professional email and instructional manual

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Title Page (5 pts.)

Includes title/topic, picture/illustration, and your name and contact information

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Table of Contents (5 pts.)

Includes each section, page numbers; organized and neat

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List of Figures/Illustrations (5 pts.)

Each illustration is listed, properly formatted, labeled, and on the page indicated in the list

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Manual Body Content (30 pts.)

- Step-by-step directions

- Accurate and audience appropriate (e.g., appropriate information included for audience, appropriate terminology used)

- Clarity & conciseness of writing (lack of contradictory, illogical, unclear statements; sentences understood on first reading, wordiness is not a problem, etc.)

- Writing skills (i.e., grammar, spelling, word usage, capitalization, abbreviations, punctuation, no typos, etc.)

- Document presentation (attractive formatting, effective headings, use of pictures)

- Proper advisements, cautions, etc.

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Glossary of Terms / Parts and Tools (5 pts.)

Essential terms in the manual are defined OR

List of parts and tools

Penalties: Errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation cost between a half point (.5) and a full point (1) each. Please carefully proofread all of your submitted work.

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