GIVING INSTRUCTIONSHOW TO paragraphs

Main Source:First Steps in Academic Writing (Level 2)Second EditionBy: Ann HoguePearson Longman

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HOW TO paragraphs

They are used to tell the reader HOW TO do or to make something.

For how to make ice-cream or how to change your car plugs.

Four Keys to write a clear How to paragraph

The topic sentence name the topic and say the

.paragraph will give instruction about it:

If you follow these steps you can change your car plugs easily.

You can make a delicious ice-cream if you follow the following steps .

Divide your instruction into series of steps

You can use listing order or time order signals.

First, do this…Next, do that

In addition, do this…Also, do that

Explain each step one by one

Add milk or cream. The taste of milk will add richness to your ice-cream.

Use transition signals to introduce each new step.

FirstSecondNext

The topic sentences for HOW TO paragraphs.

Remember!! The Topic sentence has two parts

The topic and the controlling idea

The topic part here name the topic The controlling idea shows that the

reader will learn how to do or to make something (the topic)

Examples (P 69)

Note how we tell the reader that this is a how paragraph

By taking these stepsIf you follow my adviceFollow these instructions

PRACTICE I P69

2.…………… -make a website……….follow these steps

3 -Take a good photo …………….does these steps.

4.…………… -5..……………-

Time-order or Listing-orderListing-order Signals Time-order Signals

first,First of all ,

Second,Third,

In addition,Also,

Finally,

FirstFirst of allSecondThirdNext,After that,ThenFinally,

Before the test,In the morning,During the flight,