How Do You Write A Manual From Scratch?
Writing a manual on an important function at work can demonstrate your abilities to your superiors. It demonstrates your ability to complete a project on your own. • Decide on your subject. Be specific in scope and range. • Decide what audience you are writing for. • Are you writing a manual for beginners or experts (or somewhere in between)? • Is the audience going to be involved with a class (using the manual) or self-study? • Define exactly what you are going to talk about in the manual. • Example: You are writing a manual “How to Install Doors”. One section might be about sliding doors. Another section might be about front doors. Still another section might be about back doors. • Decide upon a logical order to present your manual. This is not about a logical order of actions. Some subject may need to be presented first. Tasks that will be included in all parts of the manual should probably be discussed first. If you feel that the reader should already have the skills to complete th
