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Writing Process Instructions and Directions
Process instructions and directions are some of the most common kinds of writing for IT professionals. This course covers writing an introduction to a set of instructions, managing safety warnings, formatting and presenting individual steps, analyzing the audience and situation, working with visuals, and developing a troubleshooting section.
Beginner
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Writing Process Instructions and Directions
Process instructions and directions are some of the most common kinds of writing for IT professionals. This course covers writing an introduction to a set of instructions, managing safety warnings, formatting and presenting individual steps, analyzing the audience and situation, working with visuals, and developing a troubleshooting section.
Beginner
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What you'll learn
Process instructions and directions are some of the most common kinds of writing for IT professionals, whether they’re incidental responses to things like email queries or full-fledged manuals. This course covers writing an introduction to a set of instructions, managing safety warnings, formatting and presenting individual steps, analyzing the audience and situation, working with visuals, and developing a troubleshooting section.
Writing Process Instructions and Directions
Beginner
Table of contents
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Module Introduction | 2m 40s
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The Role of Process Instructions in Business and Tech Writing | 2m 32s
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What Process Instructions Are Not | 2m 46s
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The Organization for Process Instructions | 1m 37s
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Using Graphics and Images in Process Instructions | 3m 59s
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Analyzing a Process Instructions Audience | 5m 1s
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Module One Wrap-Up Checklist | 1m 5s
Alan Ackmann teaches business and technical writing in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse Department at DePaul University in Chicago, IL, where he lives with his wife and two children.