Activity 2.5
Before we go on, carry out the following study task, referring to the example SOP in Reading 5 and the one you have obtained from an organisation in your local area. 

(i)	Examine each SOP and see whether you can identify and list the components within them that relate to our hexagon.  It may assist you to do this in the form of a table as follows:

	Example SOP	local area sop	
	Yes	No	How?*	Yes	No	How?*	
Who							
What							
When							
Where							
How							
Why							

* Note:	How?  In this space indicate how the information was displayed, for example, was it in the form of a matrix (i.e. grid), was it in the form of a job card (‘duty statement’) or aide-mémoire (‘reminder’ checklist/ action sheet) or was it merely part of the text? 

	You will note that we have just introduced some new terminology, e.g. ‘aide-mémoire’ and ‘job cards’—don’t be concerned at this stage if you have difficulty in understanding their meaning as we will be covering these in more detail later in this section. 

(ii)	Once you have completed the table, compare your results for each of the SOP you have studied. Which one do you believe best satisfies the requirement and why?