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Manual Project Checklist Cover Page
Clear and informative title Your name Date that the manual was last updated
Table of Contents Accurate Major sections of project are included
List of Figures Accurate Names of figures (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.) and captions included Page numbers where figures appear included
Pages Consistent margin size throughout document Page numbers
Images Figure numbers Captions/image descriptions Images appear close to the text that refers to them Any images not taken by you have a specific citation in the caption
Headings Consistent formatting Parallel structure Informative and detailed, not vague
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Text Style Font choice is consistent Font sizes are applied consistently Emphasis chocies (bolding, italics, underlining) are used sparingly and consistently
Lists Consistent formatting Parallel structure
Instructions Consistent formatting Action verbs at the beginning of each instruction Cautions and warnings appear in appropriate places
Citations Consistent citation style (your choice which style to use—pick one your readers will find useful!) All information that came from other sources includes a citation Any wording that is taken directly from another source is in quotation marks
Content Introduction Instructions List of references Definitions/descriptions (can be their own section or incorporated into other parts of the manual)
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