INSTRUCTIVE TEXT

INSTRUCTIVE TEXT

1. DIRECT LANGUAJE

2. WHITHOUT UNNECESSARY WORDS

3. IT IS A TEXT THAT INSTRUCTIONS OF TELLS YOU HOW TO DO SOMETHING

4. ARE WRITTEN AS THOUGHT THE READER IS BEING SPOKEN TO

5. OFTEN USE "MUST" NOT'

6. SOMETIMES USE DIAGRAMS OR PICTURES TO HELP UNDERSTANDING

7. INSTRUCTIONS TEXT FEACTURES

   • WRITTEN IN TIME ORDER (CHRONOLOGICAL)
   • BULLET PAINTS TELLING YOU WHAT YOU NEED
   • A LIST OF INSTRUCTIONS
   • TIME CONNECTIVES
   • BOSSY VERBS (IMPERATIVES)

8. WRITTEN AS IF TALKING DIRECTLY TO THE READER

9. USE NUMERED OR BULLETED POINTS