tutorial instructions

    Discussion 1 Draft a set of in" rel="nofollow">instructions that would be appropriate to in" rel="nofollow">include in" rel="nofollow">in a larger tutorial on the topic, which will be due in" rel="nofollow">in Unit 9 (Unit 9 Assignment requirements). While a tutorial is educational and comprehensive in" rel="nofollow">in describin" rel="nofollow">ing how to complete a process, a set of in" rel="nofollow">instructions is typically concise and focused on the action related to each task. The in" rel="nofollow">instructions that you draft here may be used as a basis for a longer tutorial on the topic, so use this in" rel="nofollow">initial Discussion post as a means to solicit feedback from peers as to the clarity, conciseness, and completeness of your set of in" rel="nofollow">instructions. Choose a topic that is not overly simplistic or common, such as changin" rel="nofollow">ing a car’s tire. Instead, choose a topic that you can brin" rel="nofollow">ing a unique perspective to when developin" rel="nofollow">ing the in" rel="nofollow">instructions in" rel="nofollow">into a tutorial for the Unit 9 Assignment.The post must in" rel="nofollow">include the followin" rel="nofollow">ing components and qualities:List of necessary materials or skillsFull sentences to describe each step in" rel="nofollow">in the processWarnin" rel="nofollow">ings about hazardous situations or other risks the audience might face when completin" rel="nofollow">ing the processAt least one paragraph that describes the potential audience for the in" rel="nofollow">instructions and ideas for expandin" rel="nofollow">ing the in" rel="nofollow">instructions to be a full tutorial describin" rel="nofollow">ing the processThe writin" rel="nofollow">ing should be origin" rel="nofollow">inal, and not copied or paraphrased from a source. The goal is to practice your technical writin" rel="nofollow">ing skills and receive helpful feedback prior to work on the tutorial. It is not necessary to cite content from the readin" rel="nofollow">ings in" rel="nofollow">in your in" rel="nofollow">initial post, though it is required to cite support in" rel="nofollow">in responses to peers, as explain" rel="nofollow">ined below.All Discussion responses should be written in" rel="nofollow">in complete sentences usin" rel="nofollow">ing Standard American English to create cohesive paragraphs. Technical writers are often held to min" rel="nofollow">inimum and/or maximum word counts. As a guidelin" rel="nofollow">ine, your in" rel="nofollow">initial post should be approximately 200 words, though, quality, thorough, and relevant content should take precedence sin" rel="nofollow">ince a longer response may be needed in" rel="nofollow">in order to adequately respond to the Discussion 1 prompts posed above. Discussion 2 You will use this Discussion 2 section of the unit to share in" rel="nofollow">information about Internet locations that allow for sharin" rel="nofollow">ing of digital media projects, such as slide presentations, videos, animations, or podcasts. The Internet location is not simply a place for busin" rel="nofollow">inesses or organization to post digital media, such as Ted.com, but rather, it is a location where you can conceivably share your digital media project. Respond to the prompt below by writin" rel="nofollow">ing about your fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings, in" rel="nofollow">insights, experiences, further questions, and lin" rel="nofollow">inks to Internet resources. Be sure your in" rel="nofollow">initial Discussion 2 post is clear and detailed so that your peers can benefit from your in" rel="nofollow">insights. As a guidelin" rel="nofollow">ine, your in" rel="nofollow">initial post should be at least 200 word or two full paragraphs, though the post’s level of detail and in" rel="nofollow">insight will take precedence.Digital Media: Internet Sharin" rel="nofollow">ingPost your review of the in" rel="nofollow">internet location here and in" rel="nofollow">include the followin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">information in" rel="nofollow">in your post:Name of the website and URL where it can be accessedFeatures that might make uploadin" rel="nofollow">ing digital media easyAspects of the in" rel="nofollow">internet location that may be challengin" rel="nofollow">ing, overly complicated, or unreliableAn example situation in" rel="nofollow">in which the in" rel="nofollow">internet location could prove usefulThe review should be your own assessment of the in" rel="nofollow">internet location rather than text copied from others’ reviews. Browse through the website or even try to upload a digital media project of your own to see how well the website works.Comments from Support Team:   UNIT 9 ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS & RUBRICREQUIREMENTSFor your Unit 9 Assignment, you will be developin" rel="nofollow">ing a tutorial describin" rel="nofollow">ing how tocomplete a task or process. Your tutorial will need to meet the needs and expectations ofa specific audience, rather than a large or general audience. Although you can choose thetopic of your tutorial, avoid overly simple tasks (e.g., “how to tie your shoes” or listin" rel="nofollow">ing acookin" rel="nofollow">ing recipe), as these topics will not fully illustrate all the technical communicationskills you have developed thus far. Furthermore, choose a topic that you are alreadyfamiliar with and does not rely on text/research from other sources.Review the followin" rel="nofollow">ing list of sample topics to help you with your brain" rel="nofollow">instormin" rel="nofollow">ing process.You are not limited to the topics on this list, but you should choose a topic that is similarin" rel="nofollow">in complexity to the sample topics.● Makin" rel="nofollow">ing a self-waterin" rel="nofollow">ing contain" rel="nofollow">iner for small plants● Creatin" rel="nofollow">ing a video with PowerPoin" rel="nofollow">int® and Win" rel="nofollow">indows® Movie Maker®● Refin" rel="nofollow">inishin" rel="nofollow">ing an old armoire● Train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing for a half-marathon● Usin" rel="nofollow">ing photo-editin" rel="nofollow">ing software to make a conference poster presentation● Repairin" rel="nofollow">ing a broken USB flash drive● Settin" rel="nofollow">ing up a campsite for a family of four● Creatin" rel="nofollow">ing a personal blog usin" rel="nofollow">ing WordPress ©The content of the tutorial must take the form of either an origin" rel="nofollow">inal slide presentation(e.g., PowerPoin" rel="nofollow">int® or Prezi©) or video. The length of the tutorial is dependent onaudience needs, as you will need to make sure the content is detailed enough for theaudience to successfully complete the described process. Min" rel="nofollow">inimally, though, the tutorialshould describe a process with at least seven steps. The followin" rel="nofollow">ing requirements mustalso be met:● The tutorial must have engagin" rel="nofollow">ing, helpful, and consistent design through color, font, andlayout.● The tutorial must consist of at least 12 slides, if a slide presentation; or, be at leasttwomin" rel="nofollow">inutes long, if a video.● At least two, relevant graphics must be provided in" rel="nofollow">in the tutorial; if you did not create thegraphic yourself, then it must be cited in" rel="nofollow">in APA citation format. All graphics need to belabeled.● The presentation must have the followin" rel="nofollow">ing content: an in" rel="nofollow">introduction; a description of theprocess; and a conclusion. Consider in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing a list of necessary materials and relevantwarnin" rel="nofollow">ings/risks to further help the audience.● The description of the process must go beyond a set of in" rel="nofollow">instructions, and providein" rel="nofollow">insights that give an origin" rel="nofollow">inal and in" rel="nofollow">insightful perspective of the process. ● All text in" rel="nofollow">in the tutorial should follow Standard American English rules for grammar,punctuation, and word choice.All text representin" rel="nofollow">ing ideas from a source and graphics you did not create must be citedin" rel="nofollow">in APA format; this in" rel="nofollow">includes in" rel="nofollow">in-text citations and a references page with full-citations.Failin" rel="nofollow">ing to cite in" rel="nofollow">information paraphrased, summarized, or directly from a source is a formof plagiarism and subject to the consequences noted in" rel="nofollow">in university’s policy on plagiarism.Choosin" rel="nofollow">ing a topic that you are familiar with will help avoid the need for outside researchin" rel="nofollow">in the project.RUBRICOutcome 2: Digital Media Tutorial Poin" rel="nofollow">intsPossiblePoin" rel="nofollow">intsEarnedContent:• The tutorial demonstrates an understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of technicalwritin" rel="nofollow">ing concepts that make the content clear, concise, accurate,and audience appropriate• Content is in" rel="nofollow">insightful and easy to follow from the identifiedaudience’s perspective• Content is origin" rel="nofollow">inal and shows the writer’s unique poin" rel="nofollow">int-of-viewon the process bein" rel="nofollow">ing explain" rel="nofollow">ined• It is either a slide presentation with at least 12 slides or amin" rel="nofollow">inimum of two-min" rel="nofollow">inute video• Effectively leverages the strengths of the chosen digital mediatool to convey in" rel="nofollow">information and engage in" rel="nofollow">interest• Contain" rel="nofollow">ins the required content of an in" rel="nofollow">introduction, description ofthe process, and a conclusion, along with any other relevantin" rel="nofollow">information (e.g., list of materials, glossary, warnin" rel="nofollow">ings)• The tutorial explain" rel="nofollow">ins a process consistin" rel="nofollow">ing of at least seven steps150Design and organization:• Content is well-organized• Transition words and phrases are used appropriately• Effectively uses color, layout, font, and other design features toengage in" rel="nofollow">interest and clarify poin" rel="nofollow">ints• Includes at least two relevant and appropriate graphics• Graphics are labeled• If audio narration is provided, then the audio is clear andwellpaced40 Style and Mechanics:• Follows Standard American English guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines, whether in" rel="nofollow">in textor audio narrative• The tone and style of the writin" rel="nofollow">ing and document format isappropriate for the identified audience• Ideas and graphics from sources are accurately cited in" rel="nofollow">in APA 6thedition format with both in" rel="nofollow">in-text citations and references10Plagiarism is a violation of the academic in" rel="nofollow">integrity policy. Assignmentsthat are plagiarized will receive a “0.”Total 200