For this week’s deliverable, you’ll have an opportunity to develop two technical descriptions for different audiences about the same object. A technical description provides a brief description of what an object is, what is does, and how to use it.

In both technical descriptions, it is important to use the proper name with correct capitalization and spelling of the object.

But, the two technical descriptions will diverge in the following ways.

The first technical description that you will write should use the correct terminology and jargon relating to the object and be written for a general audience of educated, native English speakers who have some experience with technology related to the object that you are describing. It should be at least 250 words but no more than 500 words.

The second technical description that you will write should communicate the same things as your first one, but you will be limited to using the 1,000 most commonly used English words so that you help someone with a limited English vocabulary can gain some understanding about the object that you are describing. There is no limit on how many words you use. In fact, you will likely find it exceeding the word count of your first description due to the inventive ways you will need to break down a word into easier to digest components built out of simple words. To help you with this task, I want you to use The Up-Goer Five Text Editor to help you identify words that are not permitted. The only word/phrase that you may use in this technical description that is not on the list of 1,000 most used words is the proper name of the artifact that you are describing.

Give some thought to what artifact that you want to describe. It could be your smartphone, your car, an airplane, a computer, a multitool, a piano, etc. Anything that is technology built by human beings is fair game. It may be something generic (like a skateboard or a car), or it can be something specific (like a Yamaha CSP-170 Digital Piano or HP LaserJet Enterprise M806x+ Printer).

A block-style model for your technical description memo is included below. It should be single spaced with 1″ margins on all sides. Remember to remove extra space between paragraphs using Word’s settings–control everything about your documents. Compose it in Microsoft Word and save it as a Word docx file (or use a word processor of choice that can export in docx format). Name your file using the following convention (SemesterYear-CourseNumber-Deliverable-YourFirstandLastName.docx or for example, Fall2022-ENG2700-TechnicalDescription-GeorgePBurdell.docx). Then, upload your file here and bring three print outs to our next class for peer review (the print outs are not optional–go to the library or a lab before class if needed–plan ahead and be proactive!).

Following peer review, you will have an opportunity to revise your email deliverable for your final portfolio.

TO: Prof. Ellis
FROM: Your Name 
DATE: Due Date
SUBJECT: Informative and Brief Subject of Your Memo

An introduction of one or two sentences in which you identify that this memo contains two technical descriptions--one for a native English speaking audience and one for an audience who have a very limited English vocabulary--of the same object, which you identify.

Technical Description for Native Speaking Audience [heading]
Write your first technical description here.

Technical Description for Non-Native Speaking Audience [heading]
Write your second technical description here.