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Give and respond to instructions

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The document provides guidelines for writing effective instructional steps, including: 1) Steps should proceed in a logical order without backtracking. 2) Each step should begin with an active verb in the imperative mood. 3) Use short, simple sentences for each step. 4) Emphasize cautions, warnings, and dangers to avoid injury or damage. 5) Explanations can follow steps in parentheses or notes.

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GIVE AND RESPOND TO INSTUCTIONS Write instructional steps that include explanatory notes/caution/warning/danger so that a reader is able to perform a task.
NOTICES
ILLUSTRATIONS AND WORDS
BAKING STEPS
Directions on how to do something In a sequence of steps Written for an audience Can also be explanatory notes and cautions A SET OF INSTRUCTION S
1) Make sure steps proceed forward, with no backtracking. GREEN BLUE 1) Pick the product you want. 2) Agree to terms. 3) Choose your bank. 1) Choose your bank. 2) Pick the product you want. 3) Agree to terms.
2) Begin each step with an activeverb in imperative mood. Which one is an instruction? (A) The waste paper needs to be stored. or (B) Store the waste paper.
3) Use short sentences. 4) Write only one (1) instruction for each step. Instead of : Hang the banner and distribute the brochures. Why not? 1 )Hang the banner. 2 )Distribute the brochures.
5) Emphasize on CAUTIONS/ WARNINGS or DANGERS Cautions: Possibility of damage to equipment or materials. Warnings: Possibility of injury To people Dangers: Probability of injury or death to people.
6) Place explanation after the step (if you need an explanation) Make sure you don’t expose your computer to direct sun. Note: Strong heat might destroy the microchips. Explanation is an extension of the step it explains and written immediately after the step.
7) Finally, conduct a field test. Always field test your instructions by asking several people to try them out.
REFERENCES • www.eslflow.com • http://howto.wired.com/wiki/
GROUP TASK Imagine you are going to market a product. To market the product, you need to : i)Decide on a product you want to market. ii)Come out with instructions to use your product. Note: You may need to highlight the benefits of your product.

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Give and respond to instructions

  • 1. GIVE AND RESPOND TO INSTUCTIONS Write instructional steps that include explanatory notes/caution/warning/danger so that a reader is able to perform a task.
  • 5. Directions on how to do something In a sequence of steps Written for an audience Can also be explanatory notes and cautions A SET OF INSTRUCTION S
  • 6. 1) Make sure steps proceed forward, with no backtracking. GREEN BLUE 1) Pick the product you want. 2) Agree to terms. 3) Choose your bank. 1) Choose your bank. 2) Pick the product you want. 3) Agree to terms.
  • 7. 2) Begin each step with an activeverb in imperative mood. Which one is an instruction? (A) The waste paper needs to be stored. or (B) Store the waste paper.
  • 8. 3) Use short sentences. 4) Write only one (1) instruction for each step. Instead of : Hang the banner and distribute the brochures. Why not? 1 )Hang the banner. 2 )Distribute the brochures.
  • 9. 5) Emphasize on CAUTIONS/ WARNINGS or DANGERS Cautions: Possibility of damage to equipment or materials. Warnings: Possibility of injury To people Dangers: Probability of injury or death to people.
  • 10. 6) Place explanation after the step (if you need an explanation) Make sure you don’t expose your computer to direct sun. Note: Strong heat might destroy the microchips. Explanation is an extension of the step it explains and written immediately after the step.
  • 11. 7) Finally, conduct a field test. Always field test your instructions by asking several people to try them out.
  • 13. GROUP TASK Imagine you are going to market a product. To market the product, you need to : i)Decide on a product you want to market. ii)Come out with instructions to use your product. Note: You may need to highlight the benefits of your product.