instructionwriting

noun
UK /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈraɪtɪŋ/
US /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈraɪtɪŋ/

Writing that tells someone how to do something step by step.

The teacher gave us instruction writing for building a paper boat.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The activity of composing clear directions for a task or product.

Instruction writing takes practice if you want readers to follow every step.

3. A school writing task where students explain how to make or do something.

For homework, we did instruction writing on how to brush your teeth.

4. Text in a manual that explains how to use or assemble something.

The instruction writing in the box helped us build the shelf quickly.