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Kid Writing Resources for Teachers

Kid Writing is designed to accelerate the reading and writing skills of young learners through structured activities that help teachers individualize instruction and develop students’ phonics, spelling, and writing skills. This balanced writing approach complements a balanced reading approach and includes three components: Writing for Children; Writing with Children; and Writing by Children.

The Kid Writing process was first developed in Philadelphia in the 1990’s by PhilWP Teacher Consultants Eileen Feldgus and her colleague Isabel Cardonick, former teachers in the School District of Philadelphia.

Their published work,  Kid Writing in the 21st Century: A Systematic Approach to Phonics, Spelling, and Writing Workshop  (Feldgus, Cardonick, & Gentry, 2017), is written for teachers who are interested in implementing Kid Writing in the classroom.

Below are videos to accompany the printed book. The page numbers referenced below are specific pages in the book related to the video clips.

Overview of the Kid Writing Process

Kid writing as a tool for learning (3.28).

KID WRITING IN THE CLASSROOM

A PRINCIPAL'S PERSPECTIVE ON KID WRITING

HOW TO DRAW AND WRITE YOUR STORY

WAYS TO SUPPORT BEGINNING WRITERS

CO-TEACHING A MINI LESSON IN AN ELL FIRST GRADE CLASSROOM

KID WRITING IN A FIRST GRADE CLASSROOM - GUIDED WRITING IN ACTION

Components of the Kid Writing Process

#1  draw your story  is the first step in the kid writing process. (p. 22) (7:37).

#2 GUIDED PHONICS AND STRETCHING OUT SOUNDS. (9:45)

  • Part 1- Guided phonics: easy and hard sounds (p. 29)
  • Part 2 -Stretching through with a moving target (p. 31)

#3 AFTER LISTENING TO A CHILD'S STORY, THE ADULT WRITES THE STORY CONVENTIONALLY. (P. 24) (5:12)

#4 MINI LESSONS: THE TEACHER USES CHILDREN’S ACTUAL WRITING AS THE BASIS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING PHONICS AND BROADER LITERACY SKILLS. (PP. 40-57) (8:33)

  • Part 1 - Kindergarten mini lessons and the magic line (p. 33)
  • Part 2 - Using word chunks (p. 48)

#5 MORE KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE CLASSROOM EXAMPLES. (PP. 40-57) (5:25)

#6 MODELED WRITING: USING TEACHER WRITE ALOUDS ON LARGE CHART PAPER IS PART OF INSTRUCTIONAL MINI-LESSONS. (PP. 40-57) (3:41)

#7 INTERACTIVE GUIDED WRITING: SHARING THE PEN WITH THE CHILD AS PART OF THE TEACHER MINI-LESSON. (PP. 40-57) (3:56)

#8 SETTING UP THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT. (PP. 88-125) (5:37)

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Kid writing, in this collection, looking all around: neighborhood walk & mapping, looking for change using seeds, looking closely: bugs, wishes for trees.

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Getting Started with Writing

This collection offers manageable and fun ways to think about writing that give your class something to do together  (an experience or exploration) while providing structured writing practice. In this overview, we offer a sense of how this helps young writers grow. Then we offer four cycles of exploration and writing for you to try out as part of this collection. You can do these activities with students in order to give them something to learn and talk and write about.

For our youngest writers, the scribbles and squiggles are all approximations on the way to writing; and just as we celebrate baby talk as an approximation of adult language, we want to celebrate all the steps children take on the way to becoming a full-fledged adult writer. In fact, research has shown that writing emerges very early and is distinct from other kinds of art young children make.

Building on the work of our colleagues—Eileen G. Feldgus and Isabell Cardonick, authors along with Richard Gentry, of the book Kid Writing in the 21st Century: a Systematic Approach to Phonics, Spelling, and Writing Workshop —this collection shares four simple ideas to support students in writing about the things they know about. To give you a view of what we are aiming at, we share this video of an elementary school principal in Philadelphia talking about why this program has been powerful for young writers in his school:

Basically, there are four components or steps to kid writing.

#1 Draw Your Story/Draw Your Information

Beginning writers are learning to communicate what interests them or is important to them. Drawing is a great way for them to do that. A child who draws their story or information can use that drawing to tell you what they want to write. The drawing can help a child remember what they want to say as they struggle to hold onto the letters that make up each word and all the words in the sentence(s) they want to write. Looking at the child’s drawing is a great place for adults to guide their part of the work. A teacher might ask “tell me more about this?” or “what about this part of what you drew? What is happening here?”

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#2 Kid Writing

Here kids write their story, which for very beginning writers might be a single word or a single sentence. We like to take away the pressure of perfection in order to create more room for learning, so we tell young writers that kid writing is different from adult writing, and we give them room to sound out, spell words incorrectly, and even to use a “magic line” to hold the place of a word they can’t figure out how to spell. A teacher or other adult might sit side-by-side with a child during kid writing, to help them remember the whole sentence they are trying to write (what’s the next word?) or to help them sound out a word (Let’s stretch that out, what sound do you hear next?). We would encourage you to let the child lead the kid writing and not to worry about mistakes, but instead to notice what your young writer can do, and to praise it (I see you wrote your name here, great work. I noticed that you heard the “b” in “bug”, nice!).

#3 Adult Writing

After a student writes their story or information, you can write the full story for them so they can see all the words and sentences. Rather than correct the child’s writing as they go, or cross out or write over their mistakes, adult writing can just exist as another layer of the work. This page highlights some pictures of children’s work that shows their drawing, their kid writing, and the adult writing that was added.

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#4 Sharing!

Writing is a form of expression, meant to be shared. We believe students should have opportunities to share their writing in class, and encourage teachers to help students think about who else might be an appreciative audience for their writing? Could they share it with their home family? A friend? A grandparent? We hope to meet stories with more stories or appreciation.

We invite you to explore the four writing cycles in this collection. Each includes noticing, drawing, and writing.

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Also recommended, the write time with author jennifer baker and educator lauren donovan, why annotate, our democracy educator toolkit.

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How to Write and Publish Children's Books

My WRITING IRRESISTIBLE KIDLIT Book and Resources for Writers

I love teaching and working with writers to support their dreams and goals. WRITING IRRESISTIBLE KIDLIT: The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Fiction for Young Adult and Middle Grade Readers is a comprehensive craft manual with dozens of excerpts from popular novels that are used as teaching tools, interviews with book editors and published authors, and no-nonsense advice from my six years as a publishing insider and literary agent. This writing guide teaches aspiring middle grade and young adult novelists everything from character to plot to voice to the ever-popular subject of the query letter. (Picture book writers shouldn’t hesitate to pick it up because many of its storytelling lessons apply to your work, too!)

Even though I’ve been running this blog since 2009, the content in this guide is never-before-published. It was a dream come true and an absolute joy to put it together for my readers. I hope my passion for teaching the writing craft comes through on every page, and that you add this book to your resource library. It is available now from Writer’s Digest Books, and you can order it from Amazon by clicking here .

Thank you so much for your support over the years, and happy writing!

Writing Irresistible Kidlit The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Fiction for Middle Grade and Young Adult Readers Mary Kole

Because of popular demand, I’ve put together a list of other resources for writers.

Web Resources!

Agent Search Resources and Writing Communities

Here’s a list of websites that will be helpful to writers on the agent search. There are some great websites and blogs here, and all are worth a read, whether you’re actively searching for agents or a writer in any stage of the game.

Manuscript Wish List : www.manuscriptwishlist.com

A great and frequently updated resource that collects wish lists from agents and publishers. Add this to your research and see if you can catch the right gatekeeper at the right time with your project. Also check out the #mswl hashtag on Twitter!

AAR : www.aaronline.org

The Association of Authors’ Representatives is a list of member agencies that have joined and agree to abide by ethics codes and standards. Andrea Brown was one of the co-founders of the AAR.

Absolute Write : www.absolutewrite.com

Absolute Write is a message board for all writers (not just children’s) where writers discuss the agent search, response times, rumors, etc. A great place to vent and get the inside scoop from other people on the agent search.

Literary Rambles : caseylmccormick.blogspot.com

Agent Spotlight is a feature of writer Casey McCormick’s blog, Literary Rambles, a roundup of an agent’s interviews, web presence, and submission information.

Agent Query : www.agentquery.com

A searchable database of agents where you can use the Advanced Search function to narrow down the results to an agent’s specific tastes. Want someone who represents both fantasy and young adult? Check the boxes and see who fits your criteria. There are other things you can search for, too. Results give you contact information and recent sales.

Guide to Literary Agents : www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog

The Writer’s Digest blog with updates on new and existing agents.

Query Tracker : www.querytracker.com

This is a pretty similar website to Agent Query (above), but it also lets you organize and track your query and submission status. What people were once doing with spreadsheets is now online! There’s also, I think, a community element to this where you can interact with other writers.

SCBWI Blog : scbwi.blogspot.com

The SCBWI blog (more on the SCBWI, below) is a great place to learn about market news, publishing news, and to see interviews with writers, agents, and editors.

SCBWI Boards : www.scbwi.org/boards/

A message board that has become a hub for children’s writers. Get an account and dive into this helpful forum community. You can post anonymously to get answers to your toughest questions from this savvy group chock full of published writers.

Publishers Marketplace :  https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/

A paid resource ($25/mo) for agent and publisher research. They have lists for picture book, middle grade, etc. I recommend that everyone joins it for at least one month while doing research (you can always cancel at any time). You can see who’s selling, how much, how often, to which publishers, etc. Agents sound great on paper on their websites, but I think track record is more telling. Same for publishers. Which ones are doing deals in your category?

Societies and Memberships

Author’s Guild : www.authorsguild.org

A paid membership for published authors or freelance writers. I mention this because they offer health insurance (at an additional monthly premium) and, if you live in a state where health care is very expensive and have a book deal but no other resources for insurance, they may be an option for a group plan. They also offer other resources and services.

SCBWI : www.scbwi.org

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is the largest and most active society for children’s writers and artists in the US and abroad. They have chapters in each state (some smaller regions combine states) and throw two huge national conferences a year, in NYC and LA. The SCBWI is a very passionate group of writers, authors, artists, and volunteers and they also throw regional events with agents and editors. You can also connect with other members on their website, come to events and get professional critique, and otherwise better your craft in a huge and welcoming community. There is an annual fee to be a SCBWI member.

Recommended Books!

Here are recommended books about the publishing marketplace, the craft of writing and my favorite books in the three main age ranges of children’s publishing.

Market Books

These books list agents, publishers, magazines, and other publication opportunities. Some are specific to children’s writers, others aren’t. The Writer’s Market books are also available online in a searchable database that you can join instead: www.writersmarket.com .

Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market  (Writers Digest Books, updated every year) Guide to Literary Agents  (Writers Digest Books, updated every year) Writer’s Market  (Writers Digest Books, updated every year)

Craft Books

Books on the craft and art of writing. All of these are worth a careful read.

Story by Robert McKee Dialogue by Robert McKee The Anatomy of Story by John Truby Bird by Bird  by Anne Lamott Rules for the Dance by Mary Oliver (with a focus on poetry) On Writing by Stephen King Revision and Self-Editing by James Scott Bell Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King The Bestseller Code  by Jodi Archer Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink by Gail Carson Levine Spilling Ink by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter (aimed at younger writers, read my review ) Story Genius by Lisa Cohn Writing Great Books for Young Adults by Regina Brooks ( read my review ) Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass Writing the Intimate Character by Jordan Rosenfeld Save the Cat by Blake Snyder Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody The Magic Words by Cheryl Klein Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Writing Magic by Gail Carson Levine

Picture Book

Books for readers ages 3-5 and 5-7. Some of my absolute favorites in terms of both art and text. In general, I recommend anything by Oliver Jeffers, Amy Krause Rosenthal, Mac Barnett, Peter Brown, Marla Frazee , Adam Rex, and Mo Willems.

Narrative Picture Books:

Harry and Horsie by Katie Van Camp and Lincoln Agnew Kitten’s First Full Moon  by Kevin Henkes My Mom Is Trying To Ruin My Life  by Kate Feiffer and Diane Goode Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings by Francie Latour You’re Snug with Me by Chitra Soundar On a Magical, Do-Nothing Day by Beatrice Alemagna No Boring Stories ! by Julie Falatko Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

Issue Picture Books:

They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel (Perspective) The Remember Balloons by Jessie Oliveros (Alzheimer’s) Lucía the Luchadora by Cynthia Leonor Garza (Gender) Stolen Words by Melanie Florence (Losing heritage/identity) Naked Trevor by Rebecca Elliot (Fitting in, looking like others) Pink is for Boys by Robb Pearlman (Gendered expectations) The Rough Patch by Brian Lies (Loss and grief)

Rhyming Picture Books:

The Honeybee by Kristen Hall Three Grumpy Trucks by Todd Tarpley The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight by Elli Woollard Hip-Hop Lollipop by Susan McElroy Montenari Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas

Nonfiction Picture Books:

Fur, Feather, Fin by Diane Lang Everything & Everywhere: A Fact-Filled Adventure for Curious Globe Trotters by Marc Martin The Eye that Never Sleeps: How Detective Pinkerton Saved President Lincoln by Marissa Moss Lovely Beasts: The Surprising Truth by Kate Gardner Do Not Lick This Book  by Idan Ben-Barak Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed

Sweet Picture Books:

A Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na So Many Days by Alison McGhee All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon You Are My I Love You by Maryann K. Cusimano

Concept Picture Books:

Boss Baby by Marla Frazee Little Bitty Friends by Elizabeth McPike Duck! Rabbit ! by Amy Krause Rosenthal

Great Characterization Picture Books:

Coming On Home Soon by Jacqueline Woodson My Little Car by Gary Soto Peggony-Po: A Whale of a Tale by Andrea Davis Pinckney Dona Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman With a Great Big Heart by Pat Mora Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

Early Reader and Chapter Book

Admittedly, the early reader and chapter book markets are tough. You can read more about my take here. But there are some great projects in these categories that you can investigate if you want to write for readers roughly ages six to nine.

Early Readers:

Dude ! by Aaron Reynolds What is Chasing Duck by Jan Thomas Mr. Monkey Bakes a Cake by Jeff Mack Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run: An Alphabet Caper by Mike Twohy Elephant and Piggie Like Reading! It’s Shoe Time ! by Bryan Collier

Chapter Books:

The Time Twisters series by Steve Sheinkin Ellie, Engineer by Jackson Pearce Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinger Wayside School Is Falling Down  by Louis Sachar Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls ,  School, and Other Scary Things  by Lenore Look The Clementine series by Sara Pennypacker

Middle Grade

Before you sit down to write your middle grade, check out this excellent blog post from MG author Laurel Snyder here .  Most MG stories are marketed to kids between 9 and 12, but as you can see from Laurel’s post, there is a lot of wiggle room for who is actually reading and resonating with them. I’d say keep your character 13 and under to reach this demographic. You’ll also notice that all of my recommendations are recent…that’s because I want you to be familiar with what is publishing right now. Here are just some of my favorite titles!

Coming of Age Middle Grade:

The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins by Gail Shepherd The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James by Ashley Herring Blake Violet Raines Almost Got Struck By Lightning by Danette Haworth The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy  by Crystal Allen Because Of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Issue Middle Grade :

Paper Chains by Elaine Vickers (Adoption) The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden (Poverty and gun rights) Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk (Bullying)

Adventure Middle Grade:

The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart York: The Shadow Cipher by Laura Ruby Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan

Historical Middle Grade:

The War that Saved My Life and The War I Finally Won by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley Resistance by Jennifer Neilsen The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Fantasy Middle Grade:

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill The House With Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi Plain Kate by Erin Bow The Books of Elsewhere: The Shadows by Jacqueline West Savvy by Ingrid Law Ogre Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Sci-Fi Middle Grade:

Last Day on Mars by Kevin Emerson Bounders by Monica Tesler The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

Mystery/Thriller Middle Grade:

Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage The Wells & Wong series by Robin Stevens The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow by Katherine Woodfine When You Reach Me  by Rebecca Stead Holes by Louis Sachar Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett

Strong Middle Grade Characters:

Pax by Sara Pennypacker Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed Summerlost by Ally Condie

Middle Grade Fairy Tales:

The Emperor’s Ostrich by Julie Berry The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog by Adam Gidwitz A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz The Ravenspire series by CJ Redvine The Winternight series by Katherine Arden

Young Adult

There is so much YA out there that I love, so this is not a comprehensive list by any means. YA is usually for ages 12+, 14+ or even 16+ (for the very edgy titles). There are really no rules, and I’ve written a lot about issues like sex and swearing in YA on the blog, so check out those articles.

Contemporary YA:

Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver The Duff by Kody Keplinger The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks  by E. Lockhart Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan Hold Still by Nina LaCoeur How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can’t Have  by Allen Zadoff Sorta Like a Rock Star by Matthew Quick Spanking Shakespeare  by Jake Wizner

Multiple POV YA:

One of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus Salt To The Sea by Ruta Sepetys The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (Race) The Pain Eater by Beth Goobie (Sexual assault) Devils Within by S.F. Hanson (White supremacy) Wintergirls  by Laurie Halse Anderson (Eating disorders) Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (Suicide) The Chosen One  by Carol Lynch Williams (Fundamentalist religion) Before I Die by Jenny Downham (Terminal illness)

Fantasy YA:

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Frostblood by Elly Blake Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Feed by M.T. Anderson Graceling by Kristin Cashore Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore

Paranormal YA (New Wave):

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White Bruja Born by Zoraida Cordova

The Forgetting by Sharon Cameron Into the Dim by Janet B. Taylor Skyward by Brandon Sanderson Landscape with Invisible Hand by M.T. Anderson The Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld

Historical Fantasy and Alternate History YA:

The Conqueror’s Saga series by Kiersten White Beyond a Darkened Shore by Jessica Leake The Great Library Book series by Rachel Caine The Gold Seer trilogy by Rae Carson

Historical Fiction YA:

The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry The House of One Thousand Eyes by Michelle Barker A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell

Mystery/Thriller YA:

All the Truth That’s in Me by Julie Berry People Like Us by Dana Mele Notes from My Captivity by Kathy Parks

Romance YA:

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon The Summer of Jodi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding Shame the Stars by Guadalupe García McCall

Miscellaneous

These types of stories are for young readers, whether chapter book, middle grade, or young adult age.

Novel in Verse:

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (YA) Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (YA) Prince Puggly of Spud and the Kingdom of Spiff by Robert Paul Weston (MG)

Novel Adaptations:

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White (Frankenstein) My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, and Brodi Ashton (Jane Eyre) Rook by Sharon Cameron (The Scarlet Pimpernel)

Graphic Novels and Wordless Picture Books

The Arrival by Shaun Tan Beaver is Lost by Elisha Cooper Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez Castle in the Stars: The Space Race of 1869 and The Moon King by Alex Alice

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Kid Writing in the 21st Century:

A systematic approach to phonics, spelling, and writing workshop.

Kid Writing in the 21 st  Century  is your complete and comprehensive guide for developing meaningful and joyful proficient writers (and readers) in pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade!  

Available to purchase at Hameray Publishing

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Eileen G. Feldgus, Ed.D.,

Isabell Cardonick, M.Ed., and

J. Richard Gentry, Ph.D

Kid Writing in the 21st Century  will fill the gap between your students being able to write with “squiggles and diamonds” and with full, proficient alphabetic writing.  It’s not enough to say, “write as best you can”—you need to show them how, and this book has the strategies.

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Kid Writing Workshop presented Dr. J. Richard Gentry

Co-Author of Kid Writing in The 21st Century

Contact Dr. Gentry to learn more about Kid Writing and how his Kid Writing Workshops can help you achieve your classroom goals.

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Join The Kid Writing Team

Become a Kid Writing Teacher. Buy the book and attend one of Dr. Gentry’s Kid Writing workshops.

Kid Writing in the 21st Century is an indispensable companion containing a wealth of resources for kindergarten and first-grade teachers today and for generations to come.

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It’s important to teach children sequential thinking. We can do this by reading procedural, how-to picture books as mentor texts for thinking and for writing.

What I love about how-to (procedural) writing is the books can be either informational and serious or silly and hilarious.

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How to Write a Manual

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wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, 34 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. There are 9 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 242,184 times. Learn more...

Writing an instruction manual may seem like a daunting task, but it’s easier than you think! These steps apply to any written instruction, from the very simple (How to Clap) to the intensely complicated (How to Build a Semiconductor.)

Get to Know the Subject

Step 1 This is key.

  • Look for similarities among the writers, which indicates both common functionality and common approaches to describing something.
  • Look for differences that stand out. Those are likely to be functions that are unique to a given product. Your product may or may not include those functions, or may have alternate ways of solving the problem that you can describe, enhancing the value of your product. While your job may be writing a how-to, showing the customers the value of their purchase is a great way to encourage them to continue reading.
  • Devour trade magazines. Find out how the people who use the products work with them day-to-day. They may wish there was a function that solved their particular problem, and if your product is the solution, that needs to be highlighted.

Plan Your Manual Layout

Step 1 Break it down.

  • It lets you focus on individual parts of the whole. Your goal is to familiarize the user with how to learn the process. How to perform the function can be left for a tutorial at the end, if desired, or left for the user to discover on their own.

Step 2 Follow a logical sequence.

Start Writing

Step 1 Write the introduction.

  • If, for some reason, it isn't feasible to do the steps, think them through thoroughly and consult somebody who is an expert.

Step 3 Number the steps.

  • If you’re writing on paper, be sure to leave space for additions between each step. Remember to renumber your steps if you add more in.

Step 4 Include tips and warnings.

  • Conversely, if there is some bit of knowledge that will make the user’s task easier or more interesting, add it in.

Step 5 Test it out.

  • Consider having a friend or two use the manual. Watch them closely when they learn how to use the product. See where they zip through it. See where they get lost, confused, or fail at the task. Listen to what they have to say, then adjust your manual accordingly.

Step 6 Proofread your manual.

  • Title them, and note their locations.

Step 2 Write a Table of Contents, if applicable.

  • For a more comprehensive manual, you can also take this opportunity to note all the small topics, and use that information to create an index.

Step 4 Select a title.

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  • Writing each section on a separate page (or on a computer) will make editing easier. You can more easily rearrange if you have room to work and can find your edit marks. On the computer, leave 3 or 4 lines (by hitting enter several times) between each step so you can easily find the breaks. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 1
  • Even if something seems obvious to you, write out the steps! It will help you avoid glossing over something your user doesn't know. It's better to put in extra information rather than leave out important steps. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
  • If you are writing a very detailed manual that requires chapters, such as How to Play the Flute , your first step might actually be to list all the chapters, such as Selecting a Flute, Assembly and Care , Tone Production, Methods of Fingering, Your First Piece, etc. You would then apply the basic rules for writing a manual to each chapter because each chapter is like a separate manual in itself! Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0

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  • ↑ https://www.csus.edu/campus-safety/police-department/_internal/_documents/rwm.pdf
  • ↑ https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1086006.pdf
  • ↑ https://www.ucop.edu/local-human-resources/_files/performance-appraisal/How%20to%20write%20SMART%20Goals%20v2.pdf
  • ↑ https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/dewey/versions/print/intro.pdf
  • ↑ https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/technicalwriting/chapter/writinginstructions/
  • ↑ https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/grammarpunct/proofreading/
  • ↑ https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/editing-and-proofreading/
  • ↑ https://www.aphl.org/aboutAPHL/publications/Documents/QS-2017May-QA-Manual.pdf
  • ↑ https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-nonfiction/write-a-how-to-article-in-6-easy-steps

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To write a manual, break the process you're trying to outline down into easy, digestible chunks so that readers can follow along step-by-step. Also, make sure your manual follows a logical sequence so that readers can do everything in order without having to skip around between sections. To help organize your manual, include a table of contents at the beginning so readers know exactly where to find the information they're looking for. For tips on how to research the topic of your manual, read on! Did this summary help you? Yes No

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EXCLUSIVE : Coming off a three-year overall deal at Netflix, kids programming veteran Nancy Kanter is re-launching her production company, Available Light Productions, with several projects already in the works, live-action movie Wayward Girls ; animated movie Penny Phantom , based on the novel Little Thieves by Margaret Owen; animated movie The Circus Ship , based on the picture book of the same name; and animated preschool comedy series Alexander the Post Fox done in partnership with Kevin Jonas .

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“My time at Netflix was a gift that allowed me to extend my creative development beyond Kids & Family, and while those projects will always be closest to my heart, I am excited to see some of my YA and adult projects move forward,” Kanter said. “I leave having had the great pleasure of working alongside so many talented folks on the live-action and animation teams, and I couldn’t be more grateful for their support. I look forward to landing new series and movies in just the right homes and continuing to develop material that speaks to me and to broad audiences in surprising and authentic ways.”

Prior to Netflix, Kanter spent 20 years at Disney, most recently as EVP, Content and Creative Strategy for Disney Channels Worldwide. She was responsible for such kid and tween global hit franchises as the Peabody Award-winning Doc McStuffins , the Emmy Award-winning Sofia the First and juggernaut Mickey Mouse Clubhouse ; Descendants 3 and Zombies ; and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and the feature-length Phineas & Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, both for Disney+. Kanter also spearheaded the creation of the preeminent Disney Junior preschool brand.

Live-action movie Wayward Girls is a coming-of-age dramedy with an original screenplay by Kristin Belka Maier ( It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia ). Kimberly McCullough ( High School Musical:The Musical: The Series ) is attached to direct.

Animated movie Penny Phantom is a fantasy comedy adventure based on the novel Little Thieves by Margaret Owen with a screenplay by Diana McCorry ( Human Kind, Tammy’s Tiny Tea Time ). Daron Nefcy ( Star vs The Forces of Evil ) attached to direct.

Kanter has partnered with Trustbridge Entertainment to develop animated movie The Circus Ship, an adventure comedy based on the best-selling picture book, The Circus Ship by award-winning author Chris Van Dusen, with screenplay by Lauren Faust ( My Little Pony ) and Craig McCracken ( The Power Puff Girls, Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends )

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The Chicago Manual of Style citation style provides guidelines for "Author-Date" or in text citation as well as for using footnotes or endnotes along with the bibliography. Images can be cited using captions or in a bibliography. Check with your instructor for the correct format.

For information on specific guidelines for images visit the online site , and use the table of contents to find: 

Chapter 14: Notes and Bibliography Section: 14.235: Citing paintings, photographs, and sculpture Chapter Contents / Special Types of References / Artwork and Illustrations

The Manual states, "Information about paintings, photographs, sculptures, or other works of art can usually be presented in the text rather than in a note or bibliography. If a note or bibliography entry is needed, list the artist, a title (in italics), and a date of creation or completion, followed by information about the medium and the location of the work. For works consulted online, add a URL." 

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Footnote/endnote (general) 18 Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night , 1889, oil on canvas, 29 in. x 36 ¼ in., Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Caption (general)*note: captions can be done as figure, fig., illustration, or ill. Fig. 1: Vincent Van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889, oil on canvas, 29 in. x 36 ¼ in., Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Bibliographic entry, online (websites or databases) Duveneck, Frank.Whistling Boy, 1872. Oil on canvas, 28 in. x 21 ½ in. Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati. <http://cincinnatiartmuseum.stores.yahoo.net/frduwhboy.html>, accessed 12 Aug. 2007.

Footnote/endnote, online (websites or databases) 4 Henri Matisse, The Woman with the Hat , 1905, oil on canvas, 81.3 cm x 60.3 cm, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco.

Caption, online (websites or databases) Ill. 1: Frank Duveneck, Whistling Boy , 1872, oil on canvas, 28 in. x 21 ½ in. Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati,<http://cincinnatiartmuseum.stores.yahoo.net/frduwhboy.html>

Credit lines Images with copyright restrictions: Reproduced with permission from Jan Newstrom Thompson, Duveneck: Last Paintings Found (Santa Clara, CA: Triton Museum of Art, 1987), 55, © 1987 by Triton Museum of Art.

Images without copyright restrictions: Man and boy fishing in Ohio River, September 14, 1929. Courtesy of Rosemary Bart

Photograph courtesy of Cincinnati Art Museum

Unknown Artist, Title, or Date

When all or part of an image source is unknown or unknowable, use these points to guide your MLA image caption:

Unknown Artist, Author or Creator List that source by title in your works cited list. The title should be followed by the name of the source in the citation, and the remainder of the citation composed as appropriate for the source type. Alphabetize reference list entries beginning with a title using the primary word of the title (excluding a, an, or the).

An Image without a Title If an image is not titled, create a brief, descriptive title for it. Do not italicize this title or place it in quotes, and capitalize only the first word and any proper nouns.

Undated Sources Use "n.d." (for "no date") in the appropriate place in your citation. When this is used after a period in a citation, capitalize the "n" ("N.d.").

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