A presentation to explain how students can write a (how-to) paragraph. It includes the keys to write a clear paragraph and the transitional signals that connect the steps or the instructions of doing something.

1. GIVING INSTRUCTIONS
HOWTO paragraphs
Main Source:
First Steps in AcademicWriting (Level 2)
Second Edition
By: Ann Hogue
Pearson Longman
AbdulazizAssanosi
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2. HOW TO paragraphs
They are used to tell the reader HOWTO do
or to make something.
For how to make ice-cream or how to change
your car plugs.


3. Four Keys to write a clear How
to paragraph
The topic sentence name the topic and say
the
.paragraph will give instruction about it:
If you follow these steps you can change your
car plugs easily.
You can make a delicious ice-cream if you
follow the following steps.

4. Divide your instruction into
series of steps
You can use listing order or time order
signals.
First, do this…
Next, do that
In addition, do this…
Also, do that

5. Explain each step one by one
Add milk or cream.The taste of milk will add
richness to your ice-cream.

6. Use transition signals to
introduce each new step.
First
Second
Next

7. The topic sentences for HOW TO
paragraphs.
Remember!! TheTopic sentence has two
parts
The topic and the controlling idea
The topic part here name the topic
The controlling idea shows that the reader
will learn how to do or to make something
(the topic)

8. Examples (P 69)
Note how we tell the reader that this is a how
paragraph
By taking these steps
If you follow my advice
Follow these instructions

9. PRACTICE I P69
2- …………….make a website……….follow
these steps
3-Take a good photo …………….does these
steps.
4- …………….
5-……………..

10. Time-order or Listing-order
Listing-order Signals Time-order Signals
first,
First of all,
Second,
Third,
In addition,
Also,
Finally,
First
First of all
Second
Third
Next,
After that,
Then
Finally,
Before the test,
In the morning,
During the flight,