How to Make Your Own Survival Guide in Class
You're sitting in class contemplating the next assignment when your teacher announces you have until the end of class to write a survival guide. You choose the topic--surviving school, the wilderness, a natural disaster or another compelling subject, boot your computer and set about writing your guide in a logical and thoughtful manner.
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Instructions
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Use a pad and pen to jot down notes on your survival topic or open a word processing document to collect your thoughts. Aim for at least six points you feel comfortable discussing.
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Log onto the Internet and begin researching your survival topic. Use your favorite search engine to find more inspiration if you feel you haven't enough raw material to start writing the guide.
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Treat each of the sub-topics you've selected as a separate unit. State the dilemma (e.g., How to survive the wilderness), and then discuss different types of strategies. Offer both pragmatic and creative advice.
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Describe the best solution for all for each of your sub-topics. Write a conclusion explaining why, in your opinion, the one you chose works better than the others. Give each survival tip a subhead so readers make an easy transition from topic to topic.
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Write an introduction and follow it with the sub-sections you've completed. Construct a dynamic conclusion or summation that wraps up the survival tips you've offered. Explain what you learned from this survival guide in-class assignment.
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Run the spell check to make certain your survival guide isn't rife with errors. Send a proof copy to the printer and peruse the hard copy to make certain it looks as good on the page as it does on your monitor.
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