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Clear instructions respect the person using them.
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13–17 years · 20 minutes
Clear instructions respect the person using them.
Paper; Pencil
An adult chooses a harmless routine, such as folding a towel.
Draft the steps.
Ask an adult to follow them literally.
Revise the unclear part.
Use only harmless routines. No tools, heat, chemicals, personal data or repairs to real equipment.
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Repair instructions · continued
Space to write or sketch.
Space to write or sketch.
Where could someone misunderstand?
Keep the clearest version.
Write three steps.
Add a diagram and retest.
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A person can try this independently or with a willing partner; an adult is available when needed.
Paper · Pencil
An adult chooses a harmless routine, such as folding a towel.
Try saying: Where could someone misunderstand?
Finish: Keep the clearest version.
Use only harmless routines. No tools, heat, chemicals, personal data or repairs to real equipment.
Make it simpler: Write three steps.
Take it further: Add a diagram and retest.
A chance to practise procedural writing, empathy. This invitation is an editorial adaptation of the guidance below. It is not a test or a promise about development.
