NARRATOR
Sometimes writing is used to tell us how to do things, like in an instruction, or a manual.
This alien wants to build a deckchair, but every time she tries, she ends up making something different.
So that’s where an instruction manual comes in handy.
An instruction manual tells the reader how to complete a specific task. It’s written in plain English and is designed to be as clear as possible…
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NARRATOR
…so that the instructions are easy to follow and the task can be successfully completed.
Right…
Instruction manuals
An instruction manual tells the reader how to complete a task, or how to use something.
It is written in clear steps using direct language. The steps should be numbered so the reader knows what order to do things in.
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