An instructional text is one that its own name describes it, it is a set of words that are intended to establish instructions, rules or orders as the case may be, the argument of the text, must indicate to the person who reads it that he must follow a guideline established by whoever wrote it. An instructional text should serve as a guideline for the execution of a task plan. Examples of instructional texts are: Manuals, Cookbooks, compendia and summaries.
The most used of those mentioned above is the Recipe Book, this instructional text consists of a book in which instructions are given to prepare meals, the recipe book provides information about the ingredients to create the recipe, the steps to make it and in some cases, interesting calorie and protein content information that may be present among the ingredients. In an instructional text, it is important to use graphics that demonstrate the ways in which the instruments that must be used to carry out the task are used, in some cases, such as those of certain cookbooks, they only place a final image of the product already made.
For its part, the compendium does not reflect precise data and all instructions, it is a summary in which the general guidelines, concepts are indicated, the terms used are explained and the essence of the elements that make up what is going to instruct. It is important to note that the use of instructional texts is vital in many fields of work; The following situation is very common: A new employee of a factory is responsible for managing a machine that makes precise cuts by means of laser in fabrics, he is explained the procedures and basic uses, but in case of an external situation beyond what explained to you, it is necessary to use the instructional text that comes with the machine for a maximum interpretation of the machine's functions.
