Instruction Manuals
A training manual might use the chronology structure to describe the
steps involved in installing a new software program by saying, “First, put
the CD in the D drive and slide the drawer closed. Second, click on the
‘Start’ icon. Third, click on the word ‘Program,’” and so on.
Mark, a corporate trainer for an automobile repair firm, explained it
this way: “I discovered early on that you can’t oversimplify instruction
manuals. By using the chronology organizational structure, I make sure
I don’t skip any steps.”