WK 10 Instructions.pptVIP

Teaching Objectives Understand the need for clarity and logical sequencing when writing instructions Case studies Warm-upCreating and Following Instructions Draw a large square in the middle of your paper/the board. Split the square in half vertically down the centre. Draw another line that splits the square in half horizontally. You will now have a square that is split up into quarters. In the centre of the bottom left quarter of the square draw an equilateral triangle. The triangle, and the other shapes you will be asked to draw, should fill most of the quarter that you are asked to draw them in. In the top right hand quarter draw a circle and add a black dot in the centre of the circle. In the bottom right hand quarter draw a large tick. In the top left hand quarter draw two dots and a curved line to make a smiley face. What are instructions? Instructions are those step-by-step explanations of how to do things: how to build, operate, repair or maintain things. How and why? You know the situation: the video player timer is broken. You need to have your favorite program taped, as youre going out, but your mums hopeless - she just cant remember how to use the video. So youre going to have to leave her instructions on how to operate the video recorder. In the following list, click to put a tick beside the statement if you think its important when writing instructions - leave it blank if you dont. Adding some jokes to your instructions. Writing your instructions in the right order. Giving a detailed description of what the video player looks like. Making your writing clear and easy to understand. Showing off your knowledge of the technical side of the video. Giving direct and simple commands /directions. Instructions need to be both organized and clear Being organized means that all steps presented should be in the same order that they are performed. Being clear means that each step should be written precisely and completely, and the distinction b