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Instructions

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Instructions:

You are required to write an 10 page technical paper on a technical topic of your choosing. Your final draft is due at the end of Week 8. Be sure your paper meets the following requirements:

Include in the final paper: A description of the scope and principal features of writing a technical paper, cite core theories and practices, and offer a similar explication (explanation) of a related field such as business field that would benefit from technical writing.

1) 10 pages (double-spaced).

2) Choose any technical topic to write your report about.

3) Identify the purpose and audience of your report.

4) Use at least seven references outside of your textbook (you may use your textbook too, but are not required to).

5) In addition to the required number of pages for the assignment, you must also include the index from week 6, a reference page (bibliography), written in APA style, and a title page. Be sure to give all of your papers a descriptive title!

6) Use your approved topic.

7) Use your approved outline.

8) Typewritten in double-spaced format with a readable style and font and submitted inside the electronic classroom (unless classroom access is not possible and other arrangements have been approved by the professor).

9) Arial 11 or 12-point font or Times New Roman styles.

10) Page margins Top, Bottom, Left Side and Right Side = 1 inch, with reasonable accommodation being made for special situations

11) Your paper must be in your own words, representing original work. Paraphrases of others’ work must include attributions to the authors. Limit quotations to an average of no more than 3-5 lines, and use quotations sparingly!

Submission Instructions: Submit your completed assignment. See attached rubric for further guidance.