Writing Assignment #3 Instructions – Writing a Recipe

 Summary of the Assignment: • Task: In this assignment, you will write a  set of instructions for Alice, a friend of yours. The scenario for this  situation is described below. • Length: There is no minimum or maximum  word count. However, your instructions must have 15 or more steps. o  This does not mean that you need 15 main steps. Some steps can be nested  under other steps. More information on this strategy is given in the  resources provided in the class on writing steps for instructions. •  Graphics: You should include at least 7 original graphics. o Graphics  should not be borrowed from other sources. All graphics should be  original. If your situation precludes you from obtaining original  graphics for the recipe, you may borrow photos from websites and cite  them. Please inform your instructor if this is your situation. o All  graphics should be labeled The Scenario Your friend, Alice, has  contacted you for help. Alice lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is  engaged to be married in two months. Her fiancé, Tony, lives in New York  City. Tony’s parents live in Salem, Oregon, and have never met Alice.  Next week, Tony’s parents are coming to Minneapolis for a work-related  meeting. Alice has arranged to have Tony’s parents over to her apartment  for dinner while Tony’s parents are in Minneapolis. When Tony’s parents  visit Alice in Minneapolis, Tony will not be there. The dinner will be  only the three of them—Alice, Tony’s father, and Tony’s mother. Alice is  a bit nervous about the visit. She wants to impress her future in-laws  with a dinner she will cook. However, Alice does not typically cook. She  usually goes out for food when she needs to have a meal. Alice has  asked you for help. She would like you to write a recipe that she can  follow, a recipe for a dish that she would feel confident serving Tony’s  parents during their visit. Brief Description and Strategies to Follow:  You must include the following: • A brief introduction to Alice about  why she would want to make this dish for her fiancé’s parents. • A list  of ingredients o Remember, this is a meal for three people. You want  your instructions to be specific for approximately three people. o Note  that Alice does not typically cook. She might not understand what  certain terms mean (e.g., the difference between tablespoon and  teaspoon, the meaning of au gratin, etc.). • The instructions o Number  all the main steps, as the resources for the class indicate o Provide a  graphic for steps of the instructions that need a graphic o Remember  that Alice does not typically cook. She might not understand what  certain terms mean (e.g., broiling, baking, roasting, al dente, sauté,  etc.) • Warnings or statements of caution integrated throughout the set  of instructions. o Remember that Alice does not typically cook. She  might not know basic safety tips involved in using an oven, handling a  chopping knife, etc. Helpful Guides and Resources: • The Tech Writing  Handbook by Dozuki, which is one of the resources listed in our class,  has the following: o an appendix that provides tips in writing  instructions and incorporating graphics into instructions. o chapter 6,  "Photographing the process." o chapter 7, "Using Other Visuals." • 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.