A presentation for Intro to Professional Writing

1. SLIDECASTING
and
Instructional Design

2. • What is the end result or end product?
• What are your users like?
• What tools and materials will they need?
• Are there any other requirements (place,
etc.)?
• What are all the ways they might mess up
the process?
Invention Questions
for Writing Instructions

3. • Write out all the steps before you start
designing (one step per slide).
• Don’t assume that the user will have read
through all the instructions before they
begin the process.
• Start each step with a verb!
• Put warnings before the step they’re
needed.
TIPS
for Writing Instructions

5. Avoid overwriting.

6. Designing Your
Slidecast

7. 1. Understand what users need to see to
successfully do the procedure.
2. Think about what style would work best:
illustration or photograph.
3. Use clear graphics that really show the
process at work.
4. If a photo, make sure it’s lit well!

11. Remember CRAP HATS

12. Make sure your font size is at least 30.

13. Use sans-serif fonts
Use sans-serif fonts
Use sans-serif fonts

15. How will your voiceover supplement the
visuals?

17. Simple is always better.