Instructions

to sell things

to tell people how to do something

to persuade people to do something

a recipe

a horror story

directions from one place to another

a leaflet telling people about a new restaurant and the food it sells

a leaflet included with a model showing you how to build it

a leaflet asking people to join a campaign against litter

tell, or show, the reader what they are building

make the reader laugh

give the reader lots to read

small screws used for putting things together

a price list showing you how much something will cost to make

a list of the things you'll need when following a recipe

list the right steps in the right order

list the right steps in any order

show the end result and let the reader work out the steps

atmospheric, descriptive writing

confident, direct writing

exciting, action-packed writing

they fill out lots of space

they make the instructions look nice

they give the reader lots of information

clearly labelled so readers can see what's what

bright and colourful so they catch the reader's eye

in black and white so they don't distract the reader

re-read them to make sure they are funny enough

ask a friend to try following them to see if they work

go back and take half the steps out to make them easier to follow