"How to" can be presented in a variety of forms. No matter what form you choose, the end result will be a set of directives that someone can follow in order to do what is described. When writing "how to" instructions, the author must pay careful attention to sequence and detail. Leaving out a detail could mean disaster for the person following your directions.
Imagine what would happen if a recipe told everything except the part about cooking the cake. Would the end result be what you expected? Not exactly. What would happen when you tried to put icing on your cake, or stick birthday candles in it, or slice it?
Once you have written out your "how to" directions read them out loud. Let someone else read them out loud. Better yet, you read them out loud while someone else performs the instructions. Did it work? if not, figure out what is missing and fix it.
Possible forms for a "how to" presentation:
- point form notes
- outline (simple or complex)
- recipe
- bulleted sentences
- paragraph(s)
- labeled illustrations
- video
- photo essay
- demonstration
- slide show
- flow chart
- diagram
- flash cards