Re: instructions

Subject: Re: instructions
From: "Tracy Boyington" <tracy_boyington -at- okcareertech -dot- org>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 14:00:07 -0600

I agree with you there. I was looking for clarification on Roger Boyell's statement, which sounds like he thinks *all* instructions should be written at such a level.

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Tracy Boyington tracy_boyington -at- okcareertech -dot- org
Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education
Stillwater, OK http://www.okvotech.org/cimc
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>>> Michele Davis <michele -at- krautgrrl -dot- com> 01/03/01 02:00PM >>>
No, I meant items that people with ESL skills use, tools, electronics, food products.

Michele

Tracy Boyington wrote:

> That's kind of a broad statement, isn't it? Do you mean one should write instructions for anything -- electron microscope, laser scalpel, etc. -- at a level that anyone who happens to be interested could understand, whether or not they are actually intended or even able to use the thing? If so, I disagree.




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