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Chapter 22

Directions on the Job

Directions permeate every area of our lives:

• Telling someone how to perform a task or job
• Understanding when someone tells you to perform a task or a
job
• Telling someone how to reach a location
• Finding out from someone how to reach a location
• Telling someone how to make, cook, or bake something
• Learning how to make, cook, or bake something
• Taking medication safely
• Using the ever-increasing variety of technical devices

It is always critical to be clear when giving directions and to
understand completely and accurately when following directions.
When giving directions or instructions, it is very important to speak
slowly and audibly; don’t cover your mouth with your hands or with
papers. Check frequently during your explanation to determine if you
have been understood.
When you are taking directions, it is also valuable to check often
to ensure that you have understood what you have been told. If

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