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How To Write Instructions

D#2, HW#8 I think this website about how to write instructions because of the examples it give of different kinds of instructions you may come across. Also, it tells you what not to say... not just what you should say so that you can see both sides of the situation. This will help with Project #1 because it shows you what you shouldnt put so that your reader doesnt get confused!

Good tips for instructional writing with clarity and focus on the reader's point of view. Except that it's homework #4, not #5.

D#2 HW #8 This website focuses on how to write for the internet. It has an entire section on how to write instructions for websites. This will benefit me and others in Project 1 because the examples are all geared towards intruction on websites therefore they will be easy to apply directly.

This is a blog that both asks thought provoking questions for people to openly comment on, as well as gives ideas of new media.

D#8, HW#3-- Although this initial site doesnt have a lot of information first hand, it is a great place to start. It gives you resources to many different articles and other information from people about New Media!

This blog gives a description of new media, as well as various topics related to the subject.

I am posting my "reflection" here on the diigo page in hopes that other classmates will do the same...I am having difficulty in finding other blog pages to complete this assignment. I followed Valerie's link from the diigo page to access her comments and it seemed to be the easiest way. Thanks.

I like this website because it shares some of the same ideas that Manivoch went over in his article , except for this focusses on Google but the basic idea is there .

I think this page does a good job of describing what Manovich meant by variability in new media. The last statement, "Consequently, new media position the audience as users; able to manipulate and customize the media's experience for themselves to a greater degree than any previous form." is an ideal way to describe this phenomenon. The user of new media plays a huge part in how the media being viewed plays out over time. Interactivity is the cornerstone of this variability principle and I can see it being extended in the future to accomadate our (the users) needs and wants in ever more changing ways.

This website shows how to manage conflict in a group/team setting.

Here is my updated Course Info mindmap with course notes

I like this because it gives some background information on some of the history of new media and the effects it has on us .

The purpose of project 1 is to design a comic tutorial about a web base networking site. Business writing will help communicate the purpose and goal of the document to your readers. This article will assist me in writing clear, organized, strategic instructions on how to use the networking site. This is my favorite article.

This project will help with Project #1 by informing me on how to write instructions for the tutorial. This article describes technical writing and its structure. It will assist me in writing a clear and precise tutorial for the project.

I like this site because it breaks down each individual part of the aspects that need to be included in writing instructions. Something that will help me when I am doing Project #1 is that this page gives me a list of what sections are required to write instructions and explains them all. It states that instructions need a title, introduction, list of tools, steps, and finally a conclusion.

This site offers quizzes to see if I'm understanding the concepts! It also presents some good pointers about avoiding making a joke or overwhelming the reader with technical information that isn't necessary. It also suggests the use of the present tense. Through its examples, this site in particular emphasizes that in writing instructions, keep the audience in mind. This will be important for me to remember when working on my project.

This not only shows how to write directions but is specifically for technical communications. 

This will be very helpful with project 1 because not only does it tell you how to write instructions, it also is specifically for technical communications, which will be needed in project 1.

This is a good article about the norms on a team work.  Each member of the team has to be committed to do their own part and pay attention to the content.  This article also includes how member should interact and it provides guidelines for the group to follow.

I think an important part of part 2 of Team Writing is constructive conflict. I thought this website was useful because it provided the reader with the benefits of constructive conflict. I have taking a course called Organizational Behavior and they also stress that constructive conflict is important in a team. I also think it goes well with the team project we are working on now.