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This is a great source because it is interactive. If students are still questioning their ability to write effective instructions, these practical exercises help to hone their skills. The practical exercises test your knowledge of concepts surrounding writing instructions. I think it will benefit project #1 because it's a beneficial prepartory tool.

As much as I HATE wikihow this little page actually contained some great pointers on writing instructions.

not entirely sure what project #1 is yet, but I imagine this would be useful for instructing someone else to surf Google

I like the simplicity of this site, clear and concise.

This page will help me with Project #1 because it informs me on how to write instructions specifically on the web. It contains a lot of great information, including why knowing your audience is important, how to remain brief but be exact, how to select appropriate wording, and how to perfect the visual appeal of the instructions.

This writing instructions video explains the prewrite, Draft, revision and refining process of writing instructions.

The reason I chose to bookmark this website is because it was written by another student who obviously went through the process of writing instructions. Ms. Wetherinton give states the do's and dont's of writing instructions and she puts in a way that other students can understand. I think that this will help me with project one because this page lays out very important and valid concepts that must be present in order to write effective instructions.

I like this web page because it describes how to write directions from a student stand point. It is obvious she has written directions before. Also, this page is more down to earth and easier to read than some pages. push #2

A video on how to write instructions which will be helpful in project 1. If you are a visual learner this video will help you better understand the purpose of instruction writing and how to successfully write instructions.

This is a rather lengthy article, but it provides good insight into why we write instructions and how to effectively do so. I think this article will help me with the project because I like thinking about the cognitive processes behind reading what is writtena nd I hope to incorporate some of the article's information into the project.

Purdue online writing lab give help on revising for conciseness and clarity. This is very important when I do my instructions because for my instructions to effective people must understand what I am say and quickly.

This google ebook provides a detailed account of writing in the technical field. It gives an indepth profile on what is required in writing instructions. I technical write for a sofware company & I found the items discusses very poignant & helpful.

Very basic checklist of what to include in instructions and how to make the intent clear to the audience.

A much more in-depth analysis of clearly writing instructions and what should be pushed, as well as the consideration of the audience.

Instructions to close the gap between pupils' reading and writing.

I like this page because it reminds you to keep things simple, but also precise. push #1

Instructions on how to write a formal report. A list of what should be contained in the report. It gives several examples of different types of formal reports and proposals, explaining the difference.

Push 3 - I feel like this will be beneficial to completing my first project because it clearly states the purpose of technical writing and goes over various processes of planning prior to the initial drafting process

Goes into depth on technical writing

More on rhetorical functions that I thought would interest the class

This goes over more of the specifics as to how to write insturctios in a web page format. Very informative