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BetaFor example, some people prefer using the mouse (they're "mousers"), while others love a good keyboard shortcut. Try to write your instructions for both types of users. Avoid just saying "Click OK", when "Press the enter key" will achieve the same thing. One way to help out both user types is to include both sets of instructions.
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Beta6 Effective writing — Strategies for targeting learner needs . examples and having students practice orally before writing will best support their development. Possible variations to this task include: • Write a statement, question, exclamation and command or call to action about deforestation
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BetaFor example, in Effective Literacy Practice in Years 1-4, writing is defined as, ‘a creative act, not a set of quantifiable skills to be taught in sequence’. While many teachers now reject Process Writing in its original form, recent research into teachers’ practices indicates the ongoing influence of the Whole Language and Process Writing ideology [10] .
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BetaMost of us have probably had many infuriating experiences with badly written instructions. This chapter will show you what professionals consider the best techniques in providing instructions. An effective set of instruction requires the following: Clear, precise, and simple writing; A thorough understanding of the procedure in all its ...
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BetaThe remaining 30 minutes should be spent on writing practice, where students apply the skills they learned from writing-skills instruction. Time for writing practice can occur in the context of other content-area instruction. In science, for example, lab reports require detailed procedural writing and clear descriptions of observations.
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BetaStudents need explicit instruction in writing, beginning in the early elementary grades. Sentences are the building blocks of all writing. When embedded in the content of the curriculum, writing instruction is a powerful teaching tool. The content of the curriculum drives the rigor of the writing activities.
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BetaDivide the task into baby steps. Each step should have a single action, not several, so it's more clear what the person needs to do. If you have more than one or two sentences per step, it probably can be broken up into smaller, less complex steps. For example, instead of writing "Put the dog's collar around its neck and attach the leash," break it up into: "Fasten the dog's collar around its ...
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BetaGood instructions have a clear title, a list of tools, and steps in the right order. Test your instructions to see if they are easy to follow and improve them based on feedback. In business writing , technical writing , and other forms of composition , instructions are written or spoken directions for carrying out a procedure or performing a task.
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BetaFor more complex instructions with many steps, you might also want to break them down into sections. In a recipe for an especially elaborate cake, for instance, you could group instructions under headings for different parts (e.g., one set of instructions for the main cake, then separate sections for the filling and icing).
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