Below is a sample of a very simple procedure. If I asked you how many steps are there to follow when brushing your teeth, what would you say?
click here – Brushing Teeth with picture support
Did you realize there are so many steps for brushing teeth?
click here – Brushing teeth worksheet
Maybe you do these steps in a different order? Write the steps. Start with an action verb for each step.
Are there enough steps in this exercise for someone to follow if they didn’t have any idea how to brush their teeth at all?
Compare the worksheet and the visual ‘real’ steps for brushing teeth. Which instructions are easier to follow?
Procedures are used in cooking
Look at this sample of a recipe. Do the pictures help you understand the procedure?
Click here – Creamy Rice page 1
Click here – Creamy Rice page 2
You could try to cook this recipe.
Here is another recipe you could try.
click here – Bonza Beef Burgers
Is the recipe as easy to follow without the pictures?
Magic Tricks also follow procedures.
click here – Snap Trap
Try this trick on someone.
Now read the following page to study more closely what is needed to write a procedure.
click here – Snap Trap Language Features
What to Remember when writing a procedure
Title – make it interesting
Goal or Aim – What are you going to do
Materials/Ingredients – list what you need
Steps/Method – in order 1-8 or more
Visuals – if they help to explain the steps
Conclusion – a short statement or explanation