Create an instruction set for adding an animated GIF in Microsoft Powerpoint.
How to add an animated GIF in Microsoft Powerpoint
Background: It is likely that you encounter instructions regularly in your student, professional, and personal life. You may remark upon the successfulness of these instruction sets as you attempt to use them. It is also very likely that writing straightforward and clear instructions will be a part of your future technical writing. Objective: You want to help a first year student understand and successfully use the technology available to them in the Microsoft Office Suite housed on the campus computers. You will make an instruction set. Create an instruction set for adding an animated GIF in Microsoft Powerpoint. 1. Divide the task into baby steps. Each step should have a single action, not several. 2. Start each step with an action word. Every step you write should be actionable. 3. Follow a logical progression. Assume that your reader is going to jump right in and start working on the task as soon as they read the first step. 4. Choose your words carefully. Use simple language that anyone can understand. If you must use a technical word, provide a short and simple definition. 5. Use positive actions. As someone reads instructions, they’re in the mindset to complete the task. If you start telling them what not to do, they might get confused and do that thing anyway. 6. Write in second person. 7. Use graphics where helpful. No sources/references required