Writing: B1 Lesson 12: How to Write a 'How-to' Guide

Writing: B1
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How-To Guides

របៀបសរសេរអត្ថបទណែនាំ (How-to)

A How-To guide teaches someone to do something step-by-step.

អត្ថបទ How-to គឺបង្រៀននរណាម្នាក់ឲ្យចេះធ្វើអ្វីមួយតាមលំដាប់លំដោយ (មួយជំហានម្តងៗ) ដូចជា ការចម្អិនម្ហូប ឬការប្រើប្រាស់ឧបករណ៍ជាដើម។
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1. The Imperative 📢

ការប្រើប្រាស់កិរិយាសព្ទបញ្ជា

Rule: Start sentences directly with a base verb. Do not use "You".

Correct Way Verb First Chop the onions. (ហាន់ខ្ទឹមបារាំង។)
Wrong Way No "You" You chop the onions. (មិនចាំបាច់ដាក់ប្រធាន "You" ទេ)
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2. Sequence Words 🔢

ពាក្យភ្ជាប់ប្រាប់ពីលំដាប់លំដោយ

Use these words to show the order of steps. Always put a comma after them!

Beginning First, boil some water. (ដំបូង, ដាំទឹកឱ្យពុះ។)
Middle Steps Next, add the noodles. Then, wait 3 minutes. (បន្ទាប់មក, ដាក់មីចូល។ បន្ទាប់មកទៀត, រង់ចាំ ៣ នាទី។)
Ending Finally, enjoy your meal! (ជាចុងក្រោយ, សូមពិសារដោយឆ្ងាញ់ពិសា!)
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3. Clear Details 🔍

ការបន្ថែមព័ត៌មានលម្អិតឱ្យច្បាស់លាស់

Use Adverbs (how) and Prepositions (where) so the reader knows exactly what to do.

How? (Adverbs) Stir the soup gently. (កូរទឹកស៊ុបថ្នមៗ។)
Where? (Prepositions) Put the cake in the oven. (ដាក់នំចូលក្នុងឡ។)
How long? (Time) Bake it for 20 minutes. (ដុតវារយៈពេល ២០ នាទី។)
Writing Traps!

Trap 1: Overcomplicating

Keep it short and direct! Don't write essays for steps.
I want you to carefully cut the apple. ❌
Cut the apple carefully. ✅

Trap 2: Too many "Pleases"

In manuals or guides, using "Please" on every step sounds strange.
Please add sugar. Please stir. ❌
Add sugar. Stir well. ✅

Quick Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស
Grammar Choice
Which sentence is best for a How-To guide?
(តើប្រយោគមួយណាដែលល្អបំផុតសម្រាប់ការណែនាំ?)
Sequence Words
___, plug in the computer.
(ជ្រើសរើសពាក្យភ្ជាប់ដែលស័ក្តិសមសម្រាប់ជំហានដំបូងគេ។)
IMPERATIVE TRAP! ❌
Find the correct imperative sentence:
(តើប្រយោគបញ្ជាមួយណាដែលត្រឹមត្រូវ?)
Adding Details
Bake the cake ___ 30 minutes.
(ដុតនំរយៈពេល ៣០ នាទី។ តើត្រូវប្រើធ្នាក់មួយណា?)
Punctuation
What punctuation mark do we use AFTER a sequence word like "Next"?
(តើត្រូវប្រើសញ្ញាវណ្ណយុត្តិអ្វី បន្ទាប់ពីពាក្យបញ្ជាក់លំដាប់លំដោយ ដូចជា "Next"?)

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

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Sovan 2 hours ago

Can I use "Please" in a how-to guide?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Sovan! You can use "Please" at the very beginning (e.g., "Please follow these instructions"), but don't use it on every step. Too many "pleases" in a manual sounds unnatural. Just stick to the imperative verbs! 📖

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Minea 5 hours ago

Do I need to write full paragraphs for a guide?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

No, you don't! In fact, using bullet points or numbered lists (1, 2, 3...) is actually much better. It makes the instructions easier to read and follow. 📝

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Vathana 8 hours ago

Is it okay to use "We", like: "First, we cut the tomatoes"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

Using "we" sounds very friendly and conversational, like you are hosting a cooking show on YouTube! But for a written guide or manual, it is best to stick to the imperative form: "Cut the tomatoes." 🍅

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