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a set of instructions
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a text that tells the reader how to do something, step by step
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the title (in instructions)
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a heading that says what the reader will make or do ("How to make…")
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a step
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one action the reader has to carry out, in order
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the imperative
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the command form of a verb: peel, add, stir, serve
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what you need
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the list of things or ingredients required before you start
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a warning / a tip
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advice to be careful or to get a better result
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Before you start, you need…
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the phrase that introduces the things required
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First,… Next,…
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sequence connectors that start and continue the steps
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Then,… Finally,…
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sequence connectors that continue and close the steps
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Be careful with…
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the phrase that gives a safety warning
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Which register does a set of instructions use?
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A command register — the imperative (peel, add, serve); precise, ordered and direct, never tentative.
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Name the five parts of a set of instructions.
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Title → what you need → numbered steps → tip/warning → encouraging close.
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Which criterion rewards the instructions' conventions?
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Criterion C (Conceptual) — title, list of what's needed, ordered steps, a consistent command form.
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Give two sequence connectors for the steps.
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"First,…" and "Next,…" (also "Then,…", "Finally,…").
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