Now that we have spent time in class learning about writing clear directions, you will write a set of directions. Here are the guidelines:
Written Portion Of the Assignment:
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Choose an activity that you know how to do very well and that you can easily supply the materials for |
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Do the activity, and write down the steps as you do it |
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Write up a set of directions that would allow someone who has never done your activity before to do it successfully |
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Test out your directions yourself and also on someone else (a friend of family member) |
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After testing your directions re-write or revise as necessary |
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Test them again if you need to |
Testing Your Directions For a Grade:
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Someone in class will be randomly selected to try out your directions |
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You will give your directions and the materials for your activity to your classmate |
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You will watch your classmate try to do your activity based on your directions without saying anything or giving any help at all |
Afterwards:
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Your classmate will give you written feedback about your directions |
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You may re-write or revise the directions based on how the trial went |
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You may ask to have another classmate retry your reworked directions and be evaluated again |
Note: you may re-do your directions as many times as you need to, so there is no reason that you cannot at least meet the standards for this assignment.
