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I Spy… My Reader<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When you think about who your How-To guide is being written for, who or what comes to mind? These types of guides are for experts and experienced nonspecialists[1]<\/a>. You might consider a Mechanic or a Musician, who needs a How-To to tune a given car or instrument. You may consider a doctor, nurse or pharmacist, who needs a How-To for a new modality of vaccine. You may consider a developer who needs a How-To to make a website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Edouard Manet ‘s Reader (1861)<\/a>“\/ CC0 1.0<\/a>
Consider your reader
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Examples by Audience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A How-To guide written for car maintenence might only include a list of items to check, and how often. A How-To guide written for configuring a new television might look like a “Quick Start” pamphlet. A How-To guide for playing a song might only include a chord progression and tempo. Remember not to overburden your guide with information. It is intended for experienced readers, not absolute beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casting a Wider Net?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Some How-To guides are<\/em> written for everyone, however these are rare. When addressing every possible reader, it is important to include a “How to use this document” page (eg. Arch Wiki – Help:Reading<\/a>) to ensure even a complete beginner can read it effectively. When doing so be sure to avoid technical jargon to maintain clarity throughout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I Spy… My Reader When you think about who your How-To guide is being written for, who or what comes to mind? These types of guides are for experts and experienced nonspecialists[1]. You might consider a Mechanic or a Musician, who needs a How-To to tune a given car or instrument. You may consider a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snowebell.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snowebell.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snowebell.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snowebell.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snowebell.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/snowebell.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":142,"href":"https:\/\/snowebell.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions\/142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snowebell.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}