Rewriting Instruction

  Re-writing Instructions

Instructions should have clear, simple steps so you don’t confuse the person reading them.

Can you make these various instructions easier to understand?

Pick up an egg, gently hit it against the side of a bowl and empty the contents into a clean bowl.	Get an egg , hit against the side of the bowl and empty the egg shell into the bowl.
Open the fridge and take out the butter. Take off the lid. Get a knife and use it to scoop some butter. Rub the knife onto the toast.	Open the fridge and take off the lid, Get a knife and scoop some butter. When you are finished butter the toast.
Hold the two shortest sides of paper and bend them together. Squeeze them so that the paper is now in half.	Hold the two shortest sides of the paper and bend them so it will reach the opposite side. Next squeeze it so that the paper is now in half.
When you hear the sound of the whistle, move one leg in front of the other as quickly as you can.	When you hear the sound of the whistle move one leg in front of the other as quickly as those big legs can go.
When player One had rolled the die, they should hand it to player Two, who should then roll it too. The person with the highest score moves their counter first.	When player one had rolled the die it was player two’s turn next to get a higher number. The person with the highest number moves their counter first.
If you want to turn on the computer, look for the round, lack power button and press it once.	To turn on the computer, look for the round lack power button and press it once.
Hold the handles of the scissors and cut along the dotted line, making sure you don’t hurt yourself.	Hold the handles of the scissors and cut straight along the dotted line, make sure to not hurt yourself.
Before you start mixing the ingredients, switch on the oven and turn the dial to 140 degrees.	Before you start mixing the ingredients,turn on the oven and then turn the dial to 140 degrees.
Take the lid off the glue stick and rub the glue on the tab, being careful not to get any glue on your clothes.	Take the lid off the glue stick and rub the glue along the tab,and be careful not getting glue on your clothes.
When you have planted your seed, pick up the pot and move it it near to a window where it will get lots of sunlight.	When you have planted your seed, pick up the pot and put it on the window for lot’s of sunshine.