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Peer reviewedJansen, Carel J. M.; Steehouder, Michael F. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1996
States that document designers presenting procedural instructions can choose several formats: prose, table, logical tree, or flow chart. Suggests that instructions should allow users to reach the outcome without losing time. Discusses two formal methods that help determine which order is most efficient--that based on the selection principle, or…
Descriptors: Design Preferences, Flow Charts, Instructional Design, Layout (Publications)
