1. Exercise # 5
INFORMATION RESEARCHER - Person # 1
A. Why is an instructional guide so important when selling a product in the market? Write in your own words; 75
words minimum.
Because it is a important part in the program of selling. Instruction manuals let customers know about our company
and our products. And a good instructional guide even will make our products stand out from the crowed. It not only
includes the basic information about our company, shops, products and service, but also includes the extra
information that good for customers whether it can help us to sell product better or not.
B. Write 5 major points in the above articles that are important. Write in your own words; 100 words minimum.
● To make your instruction manuals different. Any good instruction manual has its features, so decide on your slant
first, then give some special information.
● To make your instruction manuals simple. So you should decide how to list materials, think through your
instructions, uses formatting to clarify your message and active, clear language.
● Test the instructions. When we finish the instruction manuals, we'd better not use it directly, we still need to test if it
is good enough. And we can put some questionnaire, and add some answers of customer's questions on the
instruction manuals.
● Add more photos or picture. Sometimes, images can maker people understand easier and faster, so it is an important
part as well.
● Move step by step. It is a good way to instruct something.
2. C. Explain 5 reasons why one should study the instructional manual before using a specific product? Write in your
own words; 75 words minimum.
● It helps our business, and helps us sell good.
● It makes customers have knowledge of our products.
● By learning how to write better instruction manuals, we can know many technique of writing, and it will be useful in
the future.
● We need instruction manuals when selling products.
● It's a good experience in learning and using English.
D. Write a paragraph explaining a specific business situation where an instructional guide might help the customer
solve a problem. Write in your own words; 100 words minimum.
For example, there is a customer who wants to buy our products, but he don't know which one is more fitful. Then,
our work can ask him questions to know the situation so that he can choose some types of products which fit the
customer. By doing like this, the customer will get the information that he want at least, even if he don't buy at that
moment.
3. CONTENT ORGANIZER - Person # 2
A. How would you promote an instructional guide for your business situation? (50 words minimum)
It must be easy to be understood if the simplified comprehensible manual is used when it explains the product to the
customer. Moreover, if necessaries can learn something, the customer learns the product. And, it is necessary to write
the disclaimer firmly. It would be better to be able to promote the sales of the product if it does so.
B. Talk about an instructional guide that you want to prepare on how to use your mobile phone. Explain at least 10
major points you will include in this instructional guide of your choice. What will be the exact purpose of the guide?
Write in your own words. (100 words minimum)
First of all, what the user wants to remember has a portable performance, the explanation of the button, and the basic
operation method, etc. It is necessary to put them on the manual as a base. Moreover, the user should know the
function performance and various how to set carrying. If what it can do when the user doesn't know it is not
understood, and it is not possible to set it, it is variously inconvenient. And, there is a necessity for describing the
action method when the explanation of the equipment of the attachment, the disclaimer, and the problem occur.
Because it is possible to deal if you wrote when the user is embarrassed. Moreover, the manual is divided by the
item, and there is a necessity for making easily to see, too.
4. C. Write five sentences explaining how a company should do research before designing an instructional manual.
It is necessary to write the basic operation method and the function of the product. If it is not written, the user cannot
use it. Therefore, it is necessary to describe it. And, there is a necessity for knowing what you should note when
using it. Moreover, you should write how to do if some problems occur.
D. Write down five key words and its meaning that you read in the above articles. Write in your own words.
● SIMPLE: The sentence is made legible.
● Clear language: The sentence is made comprehensible.
● Information: A necessary thing is described.
● Illustrations: The example is described and it explains plainly.
● Safety: The manner of operation is firmly put.
5. PLAN DEVELOPER - Person # 3
A. Develop a short concept map using the Concept Mapping software based on one of the articles you see above.
Pick up the major sentences and make a concept map. Submit your Concept Map in Slideshare. Submit the URL in
Moodle.
http://www.slideshare.net/s1170050/ss-4634110
B. Develop a short concept map explaining how the following article is organized. Submit your Concept Map in
Slideshare.
http://www.slideshare.net/s1170050/ss-4634118
C. Write down the definition of 5 major key words that are used in the concept map you developed in the previous
question.
● Windows Live Messenger is the best way to stay in touch with friends. Share photos while you chat. Talk in real time
with video chat. Even see the social updates your friends have shared.
● Remote access is a system that allows you to use information on a computer that is far away from your computer.
● Broadband is technical a system of sending radio signals which allows several messages to be sent at the same time.
● Click is to press a button on a computer mouse to choose something from the screen that you want the computer to
do, or to press a button on a remote control.
● Support Center is to say that you agree with an idea, group, or person, and usually to help them because you want
them to succeed center.
6. D. Write down three major questions that might explain the major argument or information in the article you read
above (in question B).
● What is Windows Live Messenger?
● How do you use this function?
● Can this do communicate with a remote person distantly?