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As a technical writer, you are often faced with writing or rewriting technical manuals that involve procedures or steps. Locate two owners manuals (either online or on paper) and compare and contrast the two manuals. What are the common components of the manuals? Is there any one component included in the manual(s) that you feel is most effective?

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The two manuals compared are a Huffy 3-Wheeled Scooter at http://www.huffybikes.com/resources/pdfs/3-WhScootersOverall.pdf and
Kodak's G600 Printer Dock Manual at http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/publications/urg00536toc.jhtml?pq-path=9368

As you compare and contrast the two manuals, please notice their common components. For example, both manuals use simple sentences, fragments actually, to convey their directions. This simplification allows user to understand clearly the instructions they are ...

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