Practice on breaking down actions into individual steps. Start withyour everyday actions, such as taking a shower or crossing the street and see how many steps you take without even noticing, such as adjusting the cold water faucet when the water is too hot. Make a list of these actions on a notepad.
Study the flowchart symbol sheet and memorize what each shape stands for. For instance, an oval always denotes the start or end of an action, while rhombi symbolize decisions. Use the symbol sheet by FlowBreeze -- available in the Resources section -- for this task.
Use arrows to connect two symbols and also show the reader where he must go. The use of arrows is especially important in complex flowcharts, containing many decisions and a distinct path of tasks for each decision. Allow ample space between shapes to form arrows readers can follow easily.
Create flowcharts of your everyday actions, based on the list of actions you have written on your notepad. Start with an oval and list all your actions on rectangles and rhombi to indicate when you need to make decisions.
Form flowcharts for simple computer tasks, such as creating and printing a document or installing a program. This way, you can practice the use of specialized symbols, such as the parallelepiped for data input and output or the D-like shape to symbolize delays.