The document is an assignment for a technical communications course. It contains 5 questions requiring students to rewrite passages for different audiences, fill in blanks with appropriate prepositions, write about plagiarism as an ethical issue, rewrite passages to be more concise and effective, and correct grammatical errors in sentences.

1. February 2011
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BScIT) – Semester 2/
Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) – Semester 2
BT0071 – Technical Communication – 2 Credits
(Book ID: B0955)
Assignment Set – 1 (30 Marks)
Answer all questions
1. Write a technical description of how to put the battery in a digital camera and
take photos. [10 marks]
Ans:- Since you don't specify which camera, I will try to describe mine as
technically as I can.
1) Remove photographic capturing device from its protective chamber
2) Remove cover from the battery containment compartment of said photographic
capturing device
3) Insert a properly charged Lithium-Ion energy cell into the containment
compartment
4) Fold out the locking lever of the energy cell and turn it 90º clockwise to secure
the energy cell
5) Fold in the locking lever
6) Remove protective cap from the mount end of the appropriate photographic
capturing device lens
7) Remove protective cap from the photographic capturing device
8) Insert lens' mount end into photographic capturing device
9) Turn the lens appropriately to securely fasten it to the photographic capturing
device
10) Remove the lens element protective cap
11) Rotate the photographic capturing devices main power activation lever to the
"ON" position
12) Read the manual on how to operate the photographic capturing device
13) Adjust settings per the photographic capturing device manual

2. 14) Tell people you are a perfeshunal foteographeric person because you have
"one of them perfeshunal cameras"
15) (OPTIONAL) Ask on Y!A how to sell the images you just took
2. Correct the mistakes in spelling and grammar in the given paragraph
[5 marks]
What is the effect of this dilema. I have adiq0uate authority to clinch the deel
but my partners won’t let me to excercise it. I don’t know what should I do?
Ans:- Dilemma (dilemma).
Deal (deel)
Exercise (exercise).
3. Select appropriate word from the brackets to make the sentence meaningful
[5 marks]
i) The office manager occasionally carries out a physical verification
of _____ (stationary/stationery) items in stock.
ii) If you are not alert, you will _____ (lose/loose) the chance to win.
iii) _____ (Besides/Beside) helping me, he advised me on the matter.
iv) Soon after his arrival, he went to the Manager to pay his _____
(Complements/Compliments)
v) A man of sound _______ (principal/principle) succeeds in life in
the long run.
Ans:- i) Stationery
ii) Lose
iii) Besides
iv) Compliments
iv) Principle
4. The following passage is an advertisement from a translation service. Revise
it to make it more appropriate for a multi-cultural audience. [10 marks]
If your technical documents have to meet the needs of a global
market but you find that most translation houses are swamped by

3. the huge volume, fail to accommodate the various languages you
require, or make your deadlines, where do you turn?
Well, your search is over. Translations, Inc., provides
comprehensive translations in addition to full-service
documentation publishing.
We utilize ultra-sophisticated translation programs that can
translate a page in the blink of an eye. Then our crack linguists
comb each document to give it that personalized touch.
No job too large! No schedule too tight! Give us a call today!
Ans:- Understanding Multiculturalism: Our workforces are becoming increasingly diversified
culturally and linguistically, and our business are relying more on exports. Technical writers
need to communicate effectively with various groups like non-native English speakers and
groups with different values, custom and beliefs.
These are the kinds of "controls" that professional technical writers use to fine tune their work
and make it as readily understandable as possible. And in contrast, it’s the accumulation of lots
of problems in these areas – even seemingly minor ones – that add up to a document being
difficult to read and understand.

4. February 2011
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BScIT) – Semester 2/
Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) – Semester 2
BT0071 – Technical Communication – 2 Credits
(Book ID: B0955)
Assignment Set – 2 (30 Marks)
Answer all questions
1. Choose a 150 word passage from a technical article addressed to an
expert audience. (You can choose this from any journal or web) Rewrite
the passage so that it is clear and interesting to the general reader.
[10 marks]
2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions [5 marks]
i) ________ the circumstances, I am unable to reveal anything
further.
ii) My brother works _______ the Texas Inc.
iii) I’ve been working ________ how long I don’t know.
iv) This is not the kind of life I’m used ____
v) _________whose authority do you say that?
3. Write a note on plagiarism as an ethical issue in technical journalism.
[5 marks]

5. 4. Rewrite the following passages to make them simple, concise and
effective. [5 marks]
i) It is understandable that your highly respected firm is exceedingly
anxious to secure the valuable services of competent young men who
have undergone specialized and detailed training in the outstanding
educational institutions of our day – and let me say in a patriotic
aside, our noteworthy institutions are indeed comparable in prowess
and achievement and dignity to the most heralded universities and
colleges of any nation – and thus it is my earnest conviction that
when you go far afield in search of promising prospects for your
dominant organizations, you will proceed eventually to the hallowed
college from which I send forth this missive.
ii) Past experiences show that the Internal Revenue Service would take
action to disallow the claiming of the tax benefits resulting from the
use of multiple corporations in so far as they are established primarily
for that purpose
5. Correct the following sentences where necessary [5 marks]
i) No, Sheela haven’t come today. But I think she will come
tomorrow
ii) The woman at the door appear to be angry.
iii) “My principal want parents to attend the meeting. Shall you
come?”
iv) The shopkeeper was not willing to close the shop
v) Arjun never get angry.