Assignment: Organizational Strategies
In Chapter 10, Lannon discusses different techniques used for organizing content in order for the information to make sense to the reader. The term ‘chunking' is used to describe the way content is broken down into discrete, digestible units. Writers should keep both the readers' needs and the document's purpose in mind when chunking their material. The writer's goal is to have the chunked material be visually appealing and easy to follow.
For this assignment, assume that you are shopping for a laptop computer. Shop an Internet site and chunk the laptops you find there into three or four categories. Then select one category and find three laptops that fit that category. You will then conduct a second round of chunking by identifying three or four different features that are important to you for each of the laptops (For example, you could use size of laptop, number of features, etc.). In your paper, list the categories of laptops you created and the features of the laptops you identified in your second round of chunking. Include one paragraph in which you discuss what you learned from this exercise. Be sure to cite the source of your information and to include a properly formatted title page on your assignment.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.