Legos Day 3

"Time given to thought is the greatest time saver of all." -                                                               Norman Cousins

As you build projects today, you have to be aware of several things at once. You must follow the directions, but you must also analyze the directions as you use them.

We read pages 25-27 in Bedford. Copy into your daybook the "skills" chart. You will do the "literal" skills as you build. You will analyze and evaluate as you comment on a set of instructions.


How is the layout on the page working?

What is clear and what is confusing in the writing?

Are there problems with the directions or is it the audience (you)?

When all are done, you can see how others did with your directions. Hopefully you have some ideas for ways to improve your own. Remember, even if people easily built your directions, I want you to look for ways to improve what you have.

Homework:


1. Use the green revision sheet to brainstorm ideas for changes to your directions. Come up with as many ideas for change -- even silly ones -- as possible. 

2.  Make typed changes to your directions and print before class. You do NOT have to make all the changes that you list on the green sheet. The revision is worth 1/3 of  your grade on this project. Show that you are thinking.

3. TWFTD: superfluous

Legos Day 2

We check Ev.Wr. exercise 22.9 (or do it on Monday).  


I give you a directions sheet about MLA style, and we go to the lab.

 Look at these links: Legos   we    love.  And  professional builder #1.  Professional builder #2.  Lego "artist" #3. 


Homework:


1.  Finish typing your directions and print so they are ready for a classmate to follow on Monday. Have them printed BEFORE class starts.

2.  Read the handout about Lego nomenclature.  Write out the answers to the questions at the end of the handout IN YOUR DAYBOOK!

2. TWFTD: nomenclature

Legos Day 1

"My play was a success.  The audience was a failure."  by Ashleigh Brilliant

In your daybook: If a set of directions fails, whose fault might it be?  Thinkwrite until I stop you.

You spend 10 minutes working on Ex. 22.9 in the Everyday Writer Exercise book. Look at Section 23 in The Everyday Writer.

I explain the Lego project, and you begin.

Homework:


1.  Finish writing out your directions and be ready to type them up in the lab tomorrow. (If you have not already logged in once on campus, do so before tomorrow.)


2. TWFTD: subsequent (Look in Sec. 23 for help.)