Procedures

Procedures

ProceduresPopular
Exemplars
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How stuff worksvariety 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-dUay4CTUyoKRuedoe2w0weS9D5 genius inventions (video only); can be used to practice narrating a procedure or writing it up.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4uBRaC-dUax3QOvpG1t5RXDP4gJvFTrCLife 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
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ProceduresEngineering lab reports
Exemplars
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http://writing.engr.psu.edu/workbooks/labreport2.htmlshort sample laboratory report written in a thermal fluids course
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https://faculty.up.edu/lulay/MEStudentPage/FormalLabReport.pdfone page outline of headings for a mechanical engineering lab report 
https://www.monash.edu/rlo/assignment-samples/engineering/laboratory-reportscomprehensive online tutorial for writing engineering lab reports
https://www.monash.edu/rlo/assignment-samples/engineering/sample-engineering-lab-reportannotated 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.htmlmultimedia 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 
1Create an infographic illustrating a procedure, following the structure and language features of procedures.
2Create a support video demonstrating a procedure, following the structure and language features of procedures.
3Write an email explaining a procedure to a customer who has requested help, following the structure and language features of procedures.
4Write an FAQ for a website answering common questions about the procedure.
5Hold a phone/video call explaining a procedure to a customer, following the structure and language features of procedures.