How to Change your Credit Card Information on Amazon’s Website
• Task: In this assignment, you will write a set of instructions that explain how accomplish a task on a website.
• Length: There is no minimum or maximum word count. However, your instructions must have 6 or more steps. More information on the number of steps is provided below.
• Graphics: You must include at least one graphic for each step.
o at least 6 graphics should be integrated into your set of instructions
o all graphics should be screen captures of the website you are demonstrating
o all graphics should be labeled
Brief Description and Strategies to Follow:
Please keep in mind the following principles when writing this assignment:
• You must provide instructions on how to accomplish a task on a website.
topic:
o how to change your credit card information on Amazon’s website
• You must have at least 6 steps.
• Each step is to be numbered and is to begin with an imperative verb, as the resources in the class indicate.
• Every step will include a picture or graphic to help the reader follow the instructions.
Sections to Include in Your Set of Instructions:
The set of instructions will include the following sections:
• Title Page
• Overview or Introduction with background information about why a user would want to accomplish the task you are describing.
• Instructions
o number all of the main steps, as the resources for the class indicate
o provide a graphic for steps of the instructions that need a graphic
all graphics will be screen captures of the website.
all graphics should be labeled
Helpful Guides and Resources:
• Chapter 10 from Tebeaux and Dragga should be read thoroughly as you begin this assignment.
• The Tech Writing Handbook by Dozuki, which is one of the resources listed in our class, has an appendix that provides tips in writing instructions and incorporating graphics into instructions.
• The Mayfield Handbook, which is also one of the resources listed in our class, features excellent tips on writing instructions.
o Section 2.8.3 of the handbook, Instructions and Procedures, will be particularly helpful.
