Informative Report – Revision
Choose a household appliance in which you have some familiarity (such as a vacuum, toaster, hair dryer). Rewrite your earlier mechanism report (Assignment 4), making the necessary adjustments for format and content. If necessary, tighten up (condense) or expand on the appliance information. Review the clarity and brevity of content and correct editorial issues. Read the mechanism report example in the textbook if you have not done so already.
The document must include: Headings.
At least one graphic.
A logical spatial order.
Citation(s) of any source(s) and graphic(s) if taken from a source. In your document, you should: Exercise logic in your design, including placement of headers and graphics.
Use appropriate language for the audience and purpose.
Follow the steps identified in the textbook. Make sure to include a summary for your informative report. You may wish to refer to your Week 5 Discussion post to review your thoughts regarding best practices for a summary in an informative report. Cite source(s), including any graphics. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student.s name, the professor.s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
