2.06 Writing Instructions Lesson (Final Draft)

QUICK REVIEW OF THE UNIT 2 LESSONS: WRITING TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS

SLIDE #6:
EXAMPLE WEBSITE (SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS - HOW TO MAKE SLIME)

SLIDE #7:
SELECT A HOUSEHOLD ITEM TO PRACTICE WRITING TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS

SLIDES #8-9:
VISUAL DRAFTING (COMPONENTS OF TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS) PRE-DRAFT

SLIDES 10-11:
STUDENT SAMPLES OF THE VISUAL DRAFTING LESSON PRE-DRAFT

SLIDES 13-22:
STUDENT SAMPLES OF THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.06 Writing Instructions -
Final Draft lesson

PLEASE CREATE YOUR OWN UNIQUE SET OF
INSTRUCTIONS.

DO NOT COPY ANOTHER STUDENT’S WORK OR
EXAMPLES ONLINE.

Although you may focus on the same or similar
household item(s), your instructions final
draft must be designed differently while
following the components of the grading
rubric.

Writing Instructions Rubric
20 points possible

TECHNICAL WRITING
INSTRUCTIONS GRADING
RUBRIC (20 PTS)

1

2

3

4

How to Make Slime - The Home Depot
LIVE LINK

INSTRUCTIONS -
THE HOME DEPOT WEBSITE

Selected Household items: FREEWRITING EXERCISE

1. From the bellringer padlet response, consider the reason why you chose that item
and how difficult it may or may not be to write instructions for it.(what it is used for and the steps to use it)

2. Spend about 3 minutes freewriting about the level of difficulty mentioned above.

STEP 1: Consider the feedback from your group members and your
completed Planning Guide, brainstorm visually the different parts your
instructions will have. Think back to the structure and design of the
instructions we analyzed in class for suggestions for your work.

Example:
A brief introduction
A description of warnings about the object
A list of parts needed
Different lists of instructions
Diagrams of the object and how to use it

Use the FIRST google slide
(linked – save a copy to your device) to list the different parts that your
instructions will have.

2.02 Visually Drafting your Instructions

STEP 2: On the SECOND slide, add textboxes to begin drafting your instructions.

2.02 Visually
Drafting Your
Instructions
document
(STUDENT
SAMPLE)

2.02 Visually
Drafting Your
Instructions
document
(STUDENT
SAMPLE)

Writing Instructions Rubric
20 points possible

TECHNICAL WRITING
INSTRUCTIONS GRADING
RUBRIC (20 PTS)

1

2

3

4

Word Cloud

Type the name of the household item you chose to develop your instructions assignment.

Match

Match the following components of the grading rubric with the correct Highly Effective score.

• audience

• use of images

• purpose

• visual design

• completeness

who should (not) use the instructions

makes instructions easy to follow

= an introduction & table of contents

organized into sections, labels, etc.

includes all necessary information

• who should (not) use the instructions

• makes instructions easy to follow

• = an introduction & table of contents

• organized into sections, labels, etc.

• includes all necessary information

Poll

How many of the previous Unit assignments have you completed, submitted, been scored?

2.01 (Instructions Analysis), 2.02 Planning Guide, 2.02 Visual Draft of Instructions, and 2.04 1st Draft

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4