Set of Instructions

Set of Instructions

Set of Instructions or also known as Guidelines, are texts that help you make choices when deciding on a course of action. When you are faced with a problem or decision, guidelines set out standard routines or good practices that you can follow. Unlike instructions, they do not simply give orders. They suggest solutions and procedures.

  • Use formal language or semi-formal language.
  • Adopt a tone that is direct, clear, and supportive.
  • Use a style to set out standard routines or good practices that people should follow.
  • Directly address the intended audience.
  • Make sure your sentences are complete and well structured.
  • Use clear main headings to tell the reader what the instructions are about.
  • Number the stages or points to help organize the steps in a set of instructions.
  • Use sub-headings to break down and organize the guidelines according to different features or subcategories.
  • Break down instructions into small steps, so each section is easy to follow enough detail to help the reader.
  • Highlight any materials needed using bullet points.
  • Add useful diagrams, illustrations, or photographs to help the reader to understand your advice.
  • Audience: This will depend on your topic. It is likely to be general.
  • Context: This will be defined by your topic and the advice you wish to provide.
  • Purpose: To analyze behavior in a given situation to break it down into clear and detailed advice.

Five Tips For Litter Prevention

Littering refers to throwing away trash in small amounts, especially in places where it does not belong. Daily we litter without knowing. Nevertheless, we can prevent that by following these steps: 


1. If there is no bin, let us keep the trash until we find a bin!

One of the main reasons littering exists is because we sometimes are too lazy to keep our trash until we find a bin, so we throw it away. The solution is one and simple, keep your trash in your pocket or purse until you find a bin! Do not leave items beside an overflowing bin that is also littering. 


2. Avoid using styrofoam containers

Polystyrene is made of petroleum, yet it is a non-biodegradable material. We can not stop or ban the food industry from using styrofoam containers. However, we can reduce their popularity by carrying a reusable container when eating outside. If you are the type of person who takes leftovers from a restaurant, carry your containers. Dishwashing will be faster than the time polystyrene containers will degrade. 


3. Recycle

Separating our trash reduces the amount of waste we generate. Keep in mind this, from every 100 kg we produce, only 70% is collected. More than thirty thousand pounds daily are thrown into rivers or ravines, and most of that trash is, in fact, reusable or recyclable. By recycling, we prevent littering and save nonrenewable natural resources.


4. Put the trash bag in a bin

Make sure the trash is secure. Sometimes we leave the bags in the street for the garbage truck to pick them up, and sometimes street dogs, looking for something to eat, break the bags spreading all the trash on the streets. Sometimes it might even be the wind that quickly picks up lightweight materials and takes them far away from bins. Make sure the bags are tied up correctly and placed in a bin. 


5. Participate in Clean-Up Activities

Participating in cleaning-up activities might be the most challenging thing to do, especially if you cannot handle the previous tips. However, if many people show interest in taking care of the planet, our lives will become more sustainable and better for the environment. Take action and participate whenever you get the chance to do so and contribute to preventing our community from littering and making it more beautiful to everyone who lives there.


Additional example: Saad AlDin, K. & Morley, K. (2018). English B: Second Edition. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. Page 18