Guidelines for a technology paper to accompany NPR broadcas

1. Technology Paper
This paper is intended for you to learn about new technology projections
for the year 2011 and give you the opportunity to write about these
predictions and also give your opinion. This paper should be a minimum of
six paragraphs, but it can be longer if you feel it is necessary.
Introduction/Conclusion:
This sets the tone of your paper and either gets the reader excited to read,
or completely turned off. You can talk about technology that you cannot
live without. You should at some point introduce the topic of your paper,
which is prediction for the year 2011. Also, note that these predictions are
from Mr. Mark Jannot (Popular Science).
The conclusion should be a nice and tidy way to end your paper, but also be
circular and remind the reader of, or at least refer back to your
introduction.
Body Paragraphs:
Each of the body paragraphs should consist of an explanation of the
specific technology being discussed and also give your opinion on the
necessity of this development. Consider that some technology may be
beneficial to many people, even if you feel you will never personally use it.
Also, you can mention suggestions you have in this particular field if it is
appropriate. There should be a minimum of four paragraphs in this
section, but if it is necessary to have more than one paragraph for each
development, that is fine.
Transitions:
The use of transitions while writing is imperative to give the reader a sense
of direction and purpose while reading or listening to your paper. Simple
transitions are words such as: first, second, third, fourth and finally.
More advanced transitions are words such as: however, consequently,
furthermore, coupled with, in addition, for example, in this case…
Effective transitions make your writing flow from one idea to the next, as
opposed to sounding choppy and jumping around. The best way to check
for transitions is to read your work out loud and listen for places where the
writing is awkward or not as smooth as it could be.