Personal and Social Responsibility
ASSIGNMENT 2: Website Writing
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Learning Target (Curricular Competencies):
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Writing for the Web
Research shows that people read 25% slower online and tend to scan rather than read word for word. To accommodate for this, successful online writing is concise, easy to scan, and objective. Online writers make conscious and stylistic choices to best communicate in this medium. Always consider the audience! Just as you did for writing for social media, you need to consider the same things for writing on the web.
Concise Writing
- uses simple sentence structures
- uses simple, to-the-point language
- uses numbers and symbols instead of writing (for example 25%; instead of twenty-five percent)
- uses active voice and verbs
- uses positive statements (for example: "do your homework" instead of "don't forget to do your homework")
- starts each paragraph with a topic sentence
- starts a new paragraph for every new idea
- avoids unnecessary phrases like clichés and redundant words (for example: "The fact of the matter is that the sentence is too long and has far too many words in it." is more concisely written as "The sentence is too long.")
Easy to Scan Writing
- uses meaningful headings and subheadings
- uses the inverted pyramid style of writing, in which the most important information is expressed at the top with details following
- emphasizes keywords
- uses lists to draw attention to important points
- uses tables to organize information
- uses relevant graphics with captions
Objective Writing
- is written in a factual and unbiased manner
- is organized well so information is easy to find
Assignment
The following recipe and instructions for changing a flat tire are for a website called "Useful Things to Know." The information for both is correct, but they weren't written for the Web.
Choose either Option A: Recipe or Option B: How-to Instructions and rework the piece so it's easy to read online. Reworking means rewriting and restructuring the piece, based on what you have learned in the previous lesson about writing and presenting information for the web. Use the information given, but delete anything that isn't necessary; add anything, such as headings, that would be helpful. Hint: you'll want to present it in some form other than a paragraph. When you are finished, attach and submit your assignment.
OPTION A: Click on the PDF or DOCX icon to complete the Writing for the Web: Recipe activity.
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OPTION B: Click on the PDF or DOCX icon to complete the Writing for the Web: How-to Instructions activity.
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Assessment: Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.
Learning Target: (Exemplary 6/6): Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective. Piece has been rewritten in a proper format for the web while including all main content.
Written Expression: Exemplary (6/6): Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen. Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. Content contributes to the central idea and makes insightful connections with logical organization.
Submission:
Use the "4.2 Website Writing" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.