Name: _______________________
Block: _______________________

Activity: Answer the questions below in order to critique your PowerPoint’s strengths and weaknesses as an instructional manual. Afterwards you will write a 5-step paragraph informational essay that teaches someone how to use a mechanical device. There is a rubric for this essay located in the classroom website and it will provide the proper format for you to use. Use your PowerPoint like if it was a graphic organizer and use your information in it to write your paper.

1. Is the language of this instructional manual easy to understand?

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2. How many steps per slide does this manual have?

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3. Are the steps one sentence, two sentences, or a paragraph?

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4. Should this manual be shorter, longer, or is it fine as it is?

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5. Does this manual explain steps in order or out of order?

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6. Does the manual have pictures that show how to use different features?

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7. Are the pictures helpful or not helpful?
   
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8. Is the manual fun to read, boring, or hard to read?

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9. Does the manual include safety features?
   
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10. What is the best part about this manual?
    
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