Request for Proposals: Students Creating Manuals
The demand for manuals to clarify processes and procedures is greater
than the people working as technical writers can meet. Because of this
imbalance, product users, people seeking reliable instruction online, and
others might suffer inconvenience, accident, or even injury in carrying
out tasks.
The mission of Students Creating Manuals (SCreaM) is to develop
manuals that help everyday people complete complex or poorly-
explained processes with confidence.
Because SCreaM does not actually exist and has no paid staff, the
organization is soliciting proposals for manual projects that will be
developed by undergraduates with technical writing experience.
A successful proposal will:
Define a process that needs better explanation and instruction.
Explain the impact of the process on a specific group of people.
Describe the research that the student would complete to
understand the process and design a manual explaining it.
Explain what, if any, documentation of the process exists and how
it isn’t sufficient.
Define the key stakeholders (who would benefit from the manual
and who would be impacted by the manual’s creation).
Explain where the manual would be placed or how it would be
distributed to reach its intended audience.
Be around 500 words long.
Address the proposal to Dr. Strandjord and 104T classmates.
Format the proposal professionally and simply. Use a blank line to
separate paragraphs and do not indent paragraphs.
Use headings and subheadings to separate sections and guide
your readers through the document.
Use numbered or bulleted lists when appropriate.
Use a citation system you are familiar with to cite any sources
you consulted to craft the proposal.
Thursday, April 16: Post draft to Weekly Discussion Writing board for
peer review by 11:59 PM.
Sunday, April 19: Respond to your partner’s draft by 11:59 PM.
Sunday, April 26: Post revised proposal to Canvas discussion board by
the beginning of class.
- Requirements
Due Dates