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Instructions Critique: Redesigning a User Guide

Instructions redesign of a travel mug user guide.

2 min readJan 23, 2022

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Instructions Critique: Redesigning a User Guide

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Instructions Critique (Part 1): Analysing a User Guide

Instructions analysis of a travel mug user guide.

3 min readDec 27, 2021

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Four pages of a travel mug user guide, written in both English and Chinese, with several separate sections containing instructions.

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Aidan Thornton

Technical Writing: A Critique of Visuals

Analysing and critiquing a selection of images from credible online news sites.

5 min readNov 13, 2021

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Photograph of a tram in Hong Kong with a Bitcoin advert displayed on its side.

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Aidan Thornton

Technical Writing: An Exercise In Document Rewriting

Rewriting a school memo to parents.

2 min readOct 30, 2021

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The authors rewrite of the above memo, containing clear sections and headers.

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Frederick the Great: Tactical Genius or Lucky Opportunist? (Part 3/3)

Exercising strategic advantage.

11 min readSep 25, 2021

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Portrait of a young Frederick The Great.

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Aidan Thornton

What Happened at Verdun.

A battle of many firsts.

3 min readAug 22, 2021

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What Happened at Verdun.

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Aidan Thornton

10 Crime Drama Shows for Sons of Anarchy Fans

Fans who enjoyed some of the defining themes from SOA will be sure to love these shows.

5 min readJul 19, 2021

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Sons of Anarchy show poster, featuring several main character of the series.

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Aidan Thornton

MCU: 5 Character Endings That Fans Completely Reject (& 5 They Think Were Perfect)

From Ironman to Yondu, MCU fans have had strong opinions about many of the franchise’s character endings.

7 min readJun 22, 2021

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A collage of major MCU characters.

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Aidan Thornton

HBO’s Barry: 10 of The Most Iconic Scenes in The Show (So Far)

From the best NoHo Hank scenes to some of the hitman’s darkest moments, Barry is full of unforgettable scenes.

7 min readJun 7, 2021

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Barry and Chris sitting in Chris’ car, both looking very unnerved.

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Frederick the Great: Tactical Genius or Lucky Opportunist? (Part 2/3)

Frederick’s military background & experiences were pivotal influences on his choice to attack Silesia, but why?

12 min readJun 1, 2021

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Frederick the Great: Tactical Genius or Lucky Opportunist? (Part 2/3)

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Aidan Thornton

Aidan Thornton

English graduate with an interest in books, history, video games and content creation. I use this blog for passion projects and practice articles.

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