APPENDIX 2

Instructional Story Design Plan

The Instructional Story Design Plan collects the information you’ve unearthed from using the worksheets in appendix 1. Editable versions of these worksheets and this plan are also available at needastory.com/book-resources.

Goal of Training

Use the PRIMED for Learning questions in appendix 1 to unearth the business outcome, the root problem, and the ideal solution. Record your answers below.

Use the answers you recorded above to write the goal for this training, like this:

Eliminate the root problem + to achieve the business outcome + by implementing the training solution

Write your goal for training in the space below.

Audience Profile Summary

Use the Audience Profile Questionnaire in appendix 1 and summarize based on the following categories.

Action List

Record the final action list below. See appendix 1 for the Action List Template tips.

Character Descriptions

Compile the character attributes from the Character Description Worksheet in appendix 1 and write a summary description of each character.

Write Your Story

Use the Show the Action and the Build the Story worksheets to formulate your story. Record the final version below.

Produce Your Story

Choose a story form that is most appropriate for your audience.

What development tools and applications are at your disposal to produce the story?

If the final product of your story includes audio and visuals, use the Storyboard Template in appendix 1 to plan for development. Then use the Story-Reflection-Solving-Feedback worksheet as a design document for training.