Today’s post includes two videos from the University of Minnesota Writing Studies program that provide useful details on how to ensure your instructions are effective.

What Is an Instructional Document?

This first video provides an overview of the features and sections of instructions and how the documents are typically organized:

 

Writing Effective Steps

This second video explains how to write effective steps in your instructions:

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