"Attaching the bolts will then allow section one to be connected to section two" is an example of…
A) purpose of this step.
B) warning or caution.
C) conditions necessary for performing the step.
D) list of materials needed.

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Instructions and procedures follow a common structure. Comprehensive instruction/procedure manuals will usually contain most of these elements, while shorter instructions/procedures may require fewer.
Introduction - The introduction should familiarize readers with the task they will perform. The instruction should specify what the instructions will allow readers to do and what skill level the person should have to perform the task successfully.
Theory governing the procedure or instruction - For some types of procedures, readers will perform tasks better if they have a general overview of the process. Providing knowledge of the process and background information may help users to understand when they have made an error and how to avoid errors. It also provides value and purpose in what they are doing.
Warnings, cautions, hazards, and notes regarding safety or quality - Given the wide variety of technologically complicated and potentially dangerous products available today, you really cannot "overwarn" readers. The warning section is a critical component of instructions and procedures and should be emphasized. Any failure to warn could have costly legal implications for your organization. Hazards should also be described followed by followed by the reason or the result, and make sure that all warnings, cautions, and notes are clearly visible.
Conditions under which the task should be performed - Some instructions, particularly laboratory instructions, may require you to describe the physical conditions required to perform a task: room size, temperature, time required for the entire process and for individual steps, specific safety processes. If time is a constraint, readers need to know how much time the task will take before they start the task.
Lastly, the steps; name of each step - For each step, give the following: purpose of the step; warnings, cautions, and notes; any conditions necessary for performing the step; time required to perform the step; and the list of materials needed for the step.
Place instructions in chronological order.
Number each step.
Limit each instruction to one action.

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