Document Development Exposition: Instructions and Usability Test Script

Explain in detail your document’s development from planning to finish, describing your
challenges, how you overcame them, and what you learned.

Planning
My Instruction and Usability Test Script packet was on How to Make Oreo Balls. I planned it out by
writing down all the steps I personally do in detail and then I watched videos of others making Oreo
Balls online to compare and to add on for ideas. There was not much difference how I made them
versus how others made them except how one decides to decorate the balls at the end, which I
added to my script after noticing. The challenge I faced was that this was my first time writing
instructions for an assignment, therefore many times I did not know if I was providing too much or
too little details. I overcame the challenge after looking at different types of instructions online to see
how much information is provided and looking over rough drafts of my peers. Looking over others’
work gave me an idea of whether I was providing enough information or not. I learned that detailed
instructions are very important, because it is not hard to become confused or lost, especially if it is
something that one may be completely new to.

First Draft (for peer editing)

For Peer Editing purposes, I worked on my assignment as much as I could, so I can get much helpful
tips and feedback as possible. I reread and fixed minor errors that I found before I handed the work
to peers to edit. I faced a challenge of not fully understanding if the Usability Test and Questionnaire
go together or were separate. I was still unsure after submitting it. I emailed my peers to ask as well,
yet received no answer, therefore it was a simple task that became a challenge because I could not
find my answer. I overcame my challenge after receiving an email from the professor explaining it. I
have learned about the usability tests; I was unaware of them until this class. I have learned that
usability tests are very important when it comes to indicating how effective the instructions are.

Second Draft (for your packet)

During the process of my second draft, I made few changes such as adding a frame around the
images as my peers suggested. There were not many big changes between my first draft and second
draft, however there were changes to make it look more attractive. The challenges I faced in the
draft were not getting the frames to work like I planned after my peer suggested it. Every time I
added the frame, the font size and the position of the picture would keep changing, which made it
appear messy. I overcame that challenge through researching how to fix the issue and readjusting
the pictures. I used google drawings to apply the frame to my images. Through this assignment I
have learned a lot about applying images and making them look more attractive through adding
frames without it messing up the past work through google drawings and the text wrap feature.

Final Draft (for your portfolio)

There were many changes I had to make on the final draft for my portfolio. I corrected many errors
that I was unaware of until I received feedback from the professor. I made my steps under ten and if
it was going over ten I added a header so it was a different section. I also changed the fonts used in
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red, due to red stands for warning. The challenges I faced were the misunderstanding of the overuse
of white space on my first page and the confusion about separating the Usability Tests from the
instructions. I kept just the ingredients, supplies, and the introduction on my first page with the rest
of the space using white space for it to look organized and clean before all the steps are listed.
However, trying to make it appear clean, I realized I overused whitespace after feedback. I overcame
the challenge by adding a picture to take part of the white space up. I overcame the obstacle of
confusion simply by emailing and asking questions until I knew exactly what I was supposed to edit. I
learned how to clearly present instructions and keep it well organized even with several steps with
headers through this assignment.