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Quick questions on Reading and writing procedures and instructions in HSC English Studies
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What is reading instructions accurately?Show answer
Reading a procedure is an active job, not a quick skim. Read all the steps before you start, so you know what is coming. Notice warnings and the word order inside a step. "Turn off the power before opening the panel" means something very different if you read only half of it.
What is features of a clear procedure?Show answer
Strong procedures share a recognisable shape.
What is writing your own procedure?Show answer
To write a procedure, do the task yourself or picture it exactly, then write down every step a beginner would need, including the ones an expert forgets. The most common failure is leaving out an obvious step because you already know it. Test your draft by giving it to someone who has never done the task and watching where they get stuck. Each point of confusion is a step you need to rewrite.
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