University Writing Skills

Quick Review: Instructions vs. Process Descriptions

Instructions: Select the best answer to each question from the drop-down menu, then click on the "finished" button at the bottom of the page to see how well you did. If you missed any questions, take another look at the information page on Instructions.

  1. Who is most likely to read -- or need -- a set of instructions?
 
  2. What can be said about the verbs used in sets of instructions?
 
  3. What is the most likely motivation for reading a process description?
 
  4. Which of the following is NOT true of (well-written) sets of instructions?
 
  5. Which of the following text types would NOT be considered a set of instructions?

 

If you missed any questions, go back to the page on Instructions and Process Descriptions and review the table comparing the two types of texts.

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This page is maintained by Janet Sutherland
Last updated: 10 September 2005