You will apply these principles as you follow a recommended process to create a manual for a course project. The skills that you learn include how to assess the needs your manual must satisfy, how to plan your manual, how to interview experts, how to write instructions, how to test and revise, and how to select formats and integrate graphics.
Manual writing is an activity that many professions require.
Thus, many different people become writers of manuals. Technical writers with degrees or coursework in English and specialize in technical subjects write manuals. Instructional designers plan education and training courses, and in the process, they write manuals in support of instruction. Graphic artists and publication specialists also have much to say about text and graphics that communicate well and often become involved in both the writing and illustrating of manuals. If you are pursuing a career in professional writing, the practical skills that you learn in this course will contribute to your capabilities and marketability.