Procedures
ProceduresPopular | |
Exemplars | |
Link | Description |
How stuff works | variety of highly-accessible texts (tech section), procedures are mostly informative |
https://www.popsci.com/diy/ | Step-by-step DIY project procedures in a variety of areas, including tech |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBFJPe3U7I8&list=PL4uBRaC-dUay4CTUyoKRuedoe2w0weS9D | 5 genius inventions (video only); can be used to practice narrating a procedure or writing it up. |
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4uBRaC-dUax3QOvpG1t5RXDP4gJvFTrC | Life hacks (video only); can be used to practice narrating a procedure or writing it up. |
Google the following: ‘how to make…’ | Leads to many videos and texts that provide procedures |
Scaffolding | |
Link | Description |
ProceduresEngineering lab reports | |
Exemplars | |
Link | Description |
http://writing.engr.psu.edu/workbooks/labreport2.html | short sample laboratory report written in a thermal fluids course |
Scaffolding | |
Link | Description |
https://faculty.up.edu/lulay/MEStudentPage/FormalLabReport.pdf | one page outline of headings for a mechanical engineering lab report |
https://www.monash.edu/rlo/assignment-samples/engineering/laboratory-reports | comprehensive online tutorial for writing engineering lab reports |
https://www.monash.edu/rlo/assignment-samples/engineering/sample-engineering-lab-report | annotated engineering lab report |
https://ecp.engineering.utoronto.ca/resources/online-handbook/types-of-documents/lab-reports/ | short guide to writing lab reports, organized by heading |
https://www.craftofscientificwriting.com/laboratory-reports.html | multimedia guide to writing lab reports |
ProceduresPossible tasks that can accompany this genre |
Identify the text type (e.g., instructional manual? experiment procedure?)Identify the procedure (e.g., how to do something? how to make something?)Identify who would carry out this procedure.Identify the goal of the procedure.List the number of key steps in the procedure.Describe the key steps in the procedure (in the right order).Identify and list/record any special conditions/precautions needed for the procedure.Identify and list/record required materials. |
ProceduresActivities that can be done with this genre | |
1 | Create an infographic illustrating a procedure, following the structure and language features of procedures. |
2 | Create a support video demonstrating a procedure, following the structure and language features of procedures. |
3 | Write an email explaining a procedure to a customer who has requested help, following the structure and language features of procedures. |
4 | Write an FAQ for a website answering common questions about the procedure. |
5 | Hold a phone/video call explaining a procedure to a customer, following the structure and language features of procedures. |