Format for Technical Instructions 

Structure of Instructions

  • Introduction
  • Materials needed
  • Directions
  • Troubleshooting

The introduction should be informative and include 1. aim which identifies the tasks. 2. knowledge of audience. 3. safety concerns about the tasks.

Materials needed should give a list of items needed to complete the tasks

Directions should include the numbered steps, and graphics to indicate where things are.

Troubleshooting should have its own page in a table context which tells readers what to do in case something goes wrong.