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Start-Up Activity
Read and discuss page 143. Ask your students why accuracy is crucial when writing explanations. Also ask if they have ever tried to assemble something using unclear directions or have gotten lost trying to follow vague directions. Then have students think of something they know how to do or make and envision how they would explain the process. Ask a volunteer to share the steps in his or her explanation. Record and display the steps, and discuss them as a class.
Think About It
“I see only one rule: to be clear.”
—Stendhal
Start-Up Activity
Read and discuss page 143. Ask your students why accuracy is crucial when writing explanations. Also ask if they have ever tried to assemble something using unclear directions or have gotten lost trying to follow vague directions. Then have students think of something they know how to do or make and envision how they would explain the process. Ask a volunteer to share the steps in his or her explanation. Record and display the steps, and discuss them as a class.
Think About It
“I see only one rule: to be clear.”
—Stendhal