A presentation to explain how students can write a (how-to) paragraph. It includes the keys to write a clear paragraph and the transitional signals that connect the steps or the instructions of doing something.
1. GIVING INSTRUCTIONS
HOWTO paragraphs
Main Source:
First Steps in AcademicWriting (Level 2)
Second Edition
By: Ann Hogue
Pearson Longman
AbdulazizAssanosi
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2. HOW TO paragraphs
They are used to tell the reader HOWTO do
or to make something.
For how to make ice-cream or how to change
your car plugs.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. Explain each step one by one
Add milk or cream.The taste of milk will add
richness to your ice-cream.
7. The topic sentences for HOW TO
paragraphs.
Remember!! TheTopic 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)
8. Examples (P 69)
Note how we tell the reader that this is a how
paragraph
By taking these steps
If you follow my advice
Follow these instructions
9. PRACTICE I P69
2- …………….make a website……….follow
these steps
3-Take a good photo …………….does these
steps.
4- …………….
5-……………..
10. Time-order or Listing-order
Listing-order Signals Time-order Signals
first,
First of all,
Second,
Third,
In addition,
Also,
Finally,
First
First of all
Second
Third
Next,
After that,
Then
Finally,
Before the test,
In the morning,
During the flight,