Provides coherent and well-designed instructions

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Writing assignment #2 will be an instruction manual. For this assignment, you will write a document that provides coherent and well-designed instructions on completing a task.

The manual will include the following sections:

Title Page
Overview or Introduction
Equipment and materials needed
Definitions (if appropriate)
Instructions
You must have at least two graphics in your instructions
Warnings or statements of caution as appropriate

The minimum length is approximately 6 pages with the instructions being a minimum of 750 words and the technical description being a minimum of 500 words, for a minimum total of 1,250 words. Incorporate your definitions either into the text of the technical description and instructions, or into a glossary.

Helpful websites on writing instructions:

Jerz's literacy page features a fine set of tips on writing instructions.
David McMurrey has a very helpful website on writing instructions.
Wikibooks has an excellent guide to writing instructions.

Other helpful guides on writing instruction manuals:

· The Tech Writing Handbook by Dozuki, which is one of the resources listed in our class, has the following:

- an appendix that provides tips in writing instructions and incorporating graphics into instructions.
- chapter 6, "Photographing the process."
- chapter 7, "Using Other Visuals."

The Mayfield Handbook, which is also one of the resources listed in our class, features excellent tips on writing instructions.

- One particular section of the handbook that you will find helpful can be accessed.

Examples of instruction manuals for you to look at:

- To see an example of an instruction manual on setting up a VPN.
- You may observe a video instruction on swimming. Note how the author lists the equipment and then proceeds to mention the steps involved. The video is over 10 minutes long. You might just take a look at the first couple of minutes to see how he lists the equipment and then proceeds to the steps.

Length:

§ Supporting information presented from other sources is paraphrased or summarized rather than presented as direct quotation. Direct quotations are not used..

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