"How To" Instructions

In this area of my blog I am going to show you how to give/create instructions for another to follow.
First off, we want to start out with a set of simple instructions to give you an example of instructions.



How to Make Cheesy Scrambled Eggs?

Here you will learn how to create your own Cheesy Scrambled Eggs. There may be many other ways on how to make this delectable breakfast, but here is a way for you to learn quickly and easily.

Ingredients/Supplies Needed:

• Eggs
• Whisk
• Fork
• Plate
• Bowl
• Non-stick Skillet
• Spatula
• Salt
• Pepper
• Cheese

1. Preheat your stove to a medium heat and place the skillet onto the heat directly.
• WARNING: Be careful around the heat, it may cause serious injury if you come into contact with it.
2. Take 2 eggs and crack them and place them into the bowl.
• WARNING: make sure there are no shells in the bowl.
3. Use the fork or the whisk to blend both the yolk and the egg white until it is all yellow.
4. Sprinkle some salt and pepper into the bowl and continue to blend the salt and pepper in with the eggs.
5. Pour the concoction into the skillet that should be well heated.
6. Pour the eggs into the skillet sprinkle some cheese onto the eggs and use the spatula to mix them together.
7. Continue pushing the eggs and cheese around in the skillet until the eggs have become firm, but has yet to become a solid.
8. Remove the skillet from the heat and then turn the heat off.
9. Pour your cheesy eggs onto your plate and enjoy!
• WARNING: Be careful when consuming because the cheesy eggs may still be hot and burn your mouth.

This photo was used from the food network.

As shown above, instructions are a really easy thing to do. There are just a few things you should take into consideration so that the users are able to handle the tasks at hand...

• Analyze your audience: Create instructions that an audience that may never have recollection on how to do the task at hand.
• Always remember the ethical and legal implications: Give precautions in your instructions that people may have to watch for when performing the task.
• Use standard organization and include all needed elements: Create a title that is clear and exact; create an overview of the instructions if needed; include the steps numbered in order; and include visuals, precautions, warnings, notes, dangers, and a conclusions as needed throughout.
• Provide an appropriate level of detail and technicality: Give the reader enough detail so that they can perform the task, but not too much that they may become confused.
• Write with readable style: Make sure to use clear and understandable language so the reader can fully understand what they need to do.
• Always test for usability: Make sure that your instructions are easy to follow and that the reader will be able to perform the task without any problems.

Now, as long as you go by the guidelines provided to you, you should be able to create your own set of instructions without any problem at all. Good Luck!!