Technical Instructions

Running head : Rice Cooker Instructions

Rice Cooker Instructions

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Rice Cooker Instructions

The rice cooker 's instruction manual consists of five parts - the safety warnings , the identification of the different parts of the appliance , the instructions for cooking rice , the other functions of the rice cooker , and the instructions for cleaning the appliance

The safety warnings were split into four headings . Three of these headings have the same message - carelessness may cause electricity-caused injuries to you or the appliance . The fourth heading explains

that the cooker has been supplied with a short cord to keep it from snagging and crimping , but a longer cord would be provided upon request (Panasonic , n .d . As the warnings were repetitive , the headings division seems unnecessary . In addition , the safety reminders had no organization - containing lapses in grammar and a jumble of imperative and narrative sentences . The seventh rule , which states that extreme care must be practiced when moving a hot liquid-filled appliance (Panasonic , n .d , has nothing to do at all with cooking rice and seems to have been lost by the coffeemaker manual

The instructions on how to actually cook rice were better explained and easy to understand . The main steps were clear and straight to the point The short notes on the side were very informative as well yet unobtrusive enough not to confuse them with the main steps . However , it may be argued that one 's familiarity with using the appliance may have actually helped in the...