Researching Your Subject

Required Resources

Required Text

Markel, M. (2015). Technical communication (11th ed.).  Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s.

· Chapter 4: Writing Collaboratively

· Chapter 6: Researching Your Subject

· Chapter 11: Designing Print and Online Documents

· Pages 248-293

· Chapter 12: Creating Graphics

· Appendix B: Documenting Your Sources

· Pages 614-632. This section of the appendix provides information about APA style guidelines.

Resources

Matthes, K. (2015). Outline form  . Retrieved from http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/d7668a7d-f842-443d-a082-a87892f7cd74/Sample_Outline.pdf

· See this handout for guidance on crafting your outline. 

Ashford Writing Center. (n.d.). Sample annotated bibliography (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from https://awc.ashford.edu/tocw-sample-annotated-bibliography.html

· Visit this page at the Ashford Writing Center for a sample annotated bibliography.

Cornell University Library. (2014, May 1). How to prepare an annotated bibliography (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from  http://guides.library.cornell.edu/annotatedbibliography

· Please view this resource that offers excellent guidance for your writing assignment this week.

Recommended Resources

Text

Markel, M. (2015). Technical communication (11th ed). New York City, NY: Bedford/St. Martin’s.

· Chapter 11: Designing Print and Online Documents

· Pages 280-291. This section of the chapter provides information about web page design.

· Chapter 18: Writing Recommendation Reports

· Pages 475-484. This section of the chapter provides information about how a Recommendation Report “can be the final link in a chain of documents that begins with a proposal” (page 475).

Resource

Purdue University Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). Annotated bibliography samples (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/

· Review this resource for additional assistance with the annotated bibliography.