Instructions Checklist -
Go through the checklist and HIGHLIGHT whatever you have done. If even one thing is not highlighted, THEN YOU ARE NOT FINISHED YET !!!
· I have a title that begins with “How to” or a Gerund (“ing”) followed by the task
· I have an introduction
· I have listed any materials, intredigents, and tools necessary to complete the instructions
· I have listed any danger, warnings, and/or cautions in the appropriate place(s)
· Each step starts with an action ve
· Each step only includes one action/step
· Notes or explanations are presented separate from the action
Examples:
1. Start the vehicle and allow the engine to warm up for a minute. This allows the existing oil in the engine to warm up so that it drains out very smoothly.
OR
1. Start the vehicle and allow the engine to warm up for a minute.
Note: This allows the existing oil in the engine to warm up so that it drains out very smoothly.
· I used articles (a, an, the)
· I have used only active voice
· I have included some kind of conclusion
· I have used my own photos/images, or cited the source of any images that are not mine
· Images are placed in close proximity to the steps they illustrate
· I have credited any source(s) my instructions many have been modified from/influenced by
(1) Instructions project directions
OVERVIEW
Write a set of instructions to help someone learn how to do something. Your instructions
need to explain a step-by-step process that produces a clear end result. In terms of
format, do a written instruction (Use !!!YOUR OWN PICTURES!!! to help the
audience distinguish what to do and also help distinguish the tools, if they need
any.).
There needs to be a minimum of 7-10 pictures for this assignment.
Your body can’t be in any of the images. (Keep your face, hands, etc.. out of the pictures)
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THINGS TO CONSIDER
● Write for a beginner. Spell out details, use imperative voice (simple
commands), and define unfamiliar terms
● A peer of mine will be user testing these instructions, so it should be
something they could conceivably do safely and cheaply.
● You will be creating your own visuals. This means you will be taking photos
with your phone for the steps in the process.
● The topic should have a moderate difficulty level. Don’t choose a topic
that is so easy that most people could do it without needing to look up
instructions, or one that is likely to already be covered in the place the person
wanting to do the task would most likely look (like the Help menu of a
particular app or a recipe).
○ Flip side: You also can’t do anything too difficult either (oil changes or tire
changes are examples of instructions to avoid doing).
● The topic should not promote activity that is illegal, borderline illegal, o
unethical.
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FORMAT
This Instructions assignment can be:
● Written steps with illustrations
The best instructions are typically a blend of visuals and text, so keep this in mind.
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CITING SOURCES
One of the challenges of this assignment is going to be NOT COPYING directly from an
instruction set you found online. Do not copy word for word from another instruction
set; while you can reference other sites, make sure to 1.) make the instructions you
own and 2.) reference any site(s) you may have built your instructions off of.
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HOW I WILL REVIEW YOUR WORK
See ru
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- The ru
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KEEP IN MIND
Once you send me back the completed instructions, if I notice that something is missing
or is not as expected, I will let you know and you will have to re-edit accordingly.