DOCUMENT ANALYSIS ACTIVITY: Presenting Clear Instructions

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DOCUMENT ANALYSIS ACTIVITY

Presenting Clear Instructions

This page is from a set of instructions in an e-reader user’s manual. The questions below ask you to think about the discussion of instructions located in "Writing Instructions."

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Source: Barnes & Noble, Inc., 2013: http://img1.imagesbn.com/pimages/nook/nook07/mediakit/User_Guide_NOOK_HD_Plus_v7.pdf. Used by permission of Barnes & Noble, Inc.

Question 20.1

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Question 20.2

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Question 20.3

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Additional Document Analysis Activity

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Mechanism Description Using Interactive Graphics
Hybrids Under the Hood (Part 2): Drivetrains, used by permission of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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Process Description Using Video Animation
Courtesy of the N.C. Department of Transportation.
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Instructions Using Video Demonstration
Courtesy Eldis Group.
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Instructions Using Video Screen Capture
Courtesy TechSmith.
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Instructions Using a Combination of Video Demonstration and Screen Capture
Courtesy Texas Tech University Department of English Media Lab.
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Definition Using Video Animation
Used by permission of ABC News.