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QUESTION Touchstones are projects that illustrate your comprehension of the course material, help you refine skills, and demonstrate application of knowledge. You can work on a Touchstone anytime, but you can’t submit it until you have completed the Unit’s Challenges. Once you’ve submitted a Touchstone, it will be graded and counted toward your final course […]

QUESTION Writing instructions is one of the most common (and most important) uses of technical writing. What is an instruction manual? It is manual usually accompanying a device/item and explaining how to install or operate it. For your final assignment in this class, you will compose an  instruction manual based on a topic of your […]

QUESTION Locate a job ad from a job board (example: https://indeed.com, https://careerbuilder.com, https://glassdoor.com, etc.) that is related to your major field. Write a job application letter as if you were applying for that job. Since most job application letters (Cover letters) are submitted electronically, create this letter containing only a salutation, three body paragraphs, and […]

QUESTION Prompt:  For this discussion, you will choose a job which you want to apply for. Please look at a target, dream job that you will apply for after you complete your academic goals.  The discussion board should contain three items: 1.  The Job Posting You can copy and paste the job posting or job posting […]

QUESTION Proposal Assignment For this project in this class, you will complete an internal, persuasive proposal that recommends a specific product or program or proposes to change a current policy at Collin College. Since you are a student at Collin, this is considered internal. An internal proposal is an argument, submitted within an organization, for […]

QUESTION For this discussion, you will have a chance to share information about your proposal with your peers. First, provide a summary of your proposal (do not copy/paste the whole proposal) for your classmates. Next, ask any questions you have for your classmates about the proposal. For instance, who are the constituents involved in making the decisions for the […]

QUESTION Prompt: You have been reading about professional presentations and different ways to meet audience expectations. It is important for presenters to consider the audience’s perspectives on the issue, the audience’s current knowledge about the subject, and the audience’s needs. During the presentation creation process, presenters must take some time to reflect on what the audience […]

QUESTION For this assignment, you will draft an inquiry letter to the college or university you are planning to transfer to (Chamberlain University) upon completion at Collin College. Your inquiry letter should include questions about something you wish to learn more information about (i.e. more information about a specific program (Nursing Program) , cost of […]

QUESTION Imagine you work in the marketing and media department of a mid-sized Dallas company that also publishes a popular newsletter about its industry. Currently, the newsletter is a print document published and distributed bi-monthly for free to hundreds of different readers around the world. You are one of the editors of the company’s newsletter. […]

QUESTION For this discussion, we will be researching aspects of effective professional emails. Your posts should discuss qualities of an effective professional email. Find a reliable source on the Internet that discusses professional emails.  Write notes of at least four things that are important to remember when you are writing a professional email.  Here are […]