Monday, January 18, 2016

Form instructions/guidance - first person vs third person?


Consider these two identical tasks, but each with a different guidance prompt:



First Person


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Third Person


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  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach?

  • When is one more appropriate than another?

  • Which is clearer, or is easiest for users to understand?




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