After reviewing the instructions I brought to class from my Chiltons manual, I decided that they exhibited none of the characteristics of good instructions as described by Anderson. The instructions were primarily text, and it was difficult to determine what steps went with which diagrams. It was also difficult to tell at a glance what the next step in a particular task would be. I have always been annoyed by this presentation. I have found the entire book rather confusing to use while working on my car. I decided, then, to create my own instructions for the task of changing the engine oil in my car, a 1992 Pontiac Firebird.
I have changed the oil in my car several times and figured that I could tell someone how to do it quite easily, at least better than the fine people at Chiltons. While I was creating the instructions, I reflected on the idea mentioned in class that these types of instructions might be laminated. Because of this, I added check boxes by each step so that the......
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