When preparing instructions for an activity or process it is important that your audience will be able to obtain the information and correctly accomplish the steps to complete the task. Follow these 7 steps to ensure that you can try and avoid as much confusion as possible with your instructions:
1. Get out of your head
2. Know the objective
3. Outline it first
4. Make it easy to understand
5. Be brief
6. Use visual aids
7. Give it a test drive
For more detail on these 7 steps check out this website:
http://www.sitepoint.com/7-tips-for-writing-an-effective-instruction-manual/
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