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COM 130 Entire Course
COM 130 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 COM 130 Week 1
Checkpoint Legal Considerations COM 130 Week 2
Assignment Writing for an Audience COM 130 Week 2
CheckPoint Collaborative and Individual Writing
Processes COM 130 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 COM 130
Week 4 Assignment Creating Surveys COM 130 Week 4
CheckPoint Using the Library to Research
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COM 130 Week 1 Checkpoint Legal Considerations
Argue whether or not the writer and company
included legal considerations when writing. For
example, does the document appear to respect
copyright law? Why or why not? Did the company
break trademark, contract, or liability law? How?

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COM 130 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2
Provide at least three examples and explain their
importance to the technical writing process. If
you were a technical writer, which skills would
you consider most vital to your position and why?
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COM 130 Week 2 Assignment Writing for an Audience
Imagine you have been asked to communicate to
several clients regarding a delay in the
production of widgets your company produces. Your
clients are both local and international. They
have diverse backgrounds, technical experience,
and understanding.
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COM 130 Week 2 CheckPoint Collaborative and
Individual Writing Processes
Identify and explain at least three advantages
and three disadvantages of the collaborative
writing process in 200 to 300 words. In what
situations might an individual writing process be
preferable?
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COM 130 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2
Post your response to the following Describe
some of the benefits of utilizing graphic design
or visual elements in a technical document.
Identify at least three types of graphic or
visual elements that can be added to technical
communications. What must a technical
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COM 130 Week 4 Assignment Creating Surveys
1. Using a Microsoft Word document, create a
short survey based on a topic related to careers
in general, careers in IT, or another
occupational topic. (See Appendix B for further
instruction and for examples.)
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COM 130 Week 4 CheckPoint Using the Library to
Research
Summarize the article in your own words. Be
sure to acknowledge all necessary information
pertaining to where you located the article (such
as the articles author, title, and publication
name). The summary should be 200 to 300 words.
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COM 130 Week 5 CheckPoint APA Guidelines
Due Date Day 5 Individual forum Open
Appendix C and save it to your computer. Using
APA guidelines, put the information into proper
format.
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COM 130 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2
Post your response to the following questions
Why is documentation important in the technical
writing process? What positive and negative
occurrences have you run into while using
different documentation styles?
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COM 130 Week 6 Assignment Writing Instructions
Understanding your audience and being clear and
concise when writing instructions is crucial to
the receiver's ability to successfully follow the
instructions. When the writer does have not a
clear vision of the intended audience, he or she
should design the instructions for the most basic
reader.
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COM 130 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2
Describe a scenario in which you were asked to
provide a report. Include a description of the
intended receiver of the report. Describe the
different types of reports you could have used,
and why the report you chose was most appropriate
for this audience.
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COM 130 Week 8 Assignment The Rough Draft
Prepare a rough draft of your final project.
Organize the draft so it flows and makes sense.
At this point, your draft should be 80 complete
and include properly cited references that follow
APA guidelines.
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COM 130 Week 8 CheckPoint Journals and Scientific
Documents
1. Discuss the purpose of journals and
professional papers. 2. Discuss the organization
of a technical scientific paper. 3. Use the
University Library to find a scholarly journal
article related to your final project. Read and
write a brief summary of the article. Be sure to
document it according to APA guidelines.
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COM 130 Week 9 Capstone Discussion Question
Post your response to the following How will
what you have learned in this class help with
your future IT classes and your future as an IT
professional? Provide specific examples
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COM 130 Week 9 Final Project Your Career as an IT
Professional
o Web developer or administrator o Project
manager o Database administrator o Computer
programmer o Network and computer systems
administrator
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