EXERCISE 1
First Direction Set:

Draw a 1-inch-diameter circle
Draw a 2-inch straight line
Draw a 3-inch horizontal line
Draw two 1 1/2-inch lines at a 45-degree angle
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Second Direction Set:

Draw a 1-inch-diameter circle in the middle of your paper
Draw a 2-inch vertically straight line beginning at the midpoint at the bottom of the circle
Draw a 3-inch horizontal straight line a half inch down the vertical line. The horizontal line should be of equal length on both sides of the vertical line.
Draw two 1 1/2 inch, 45-degree diagonal lines downward from the bottom of the vertical line.
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How close did you come to the original object? Did you find following directions easy or difficult? What information can you think of that would have been useful to include in the directions you were given?

EXERCISE 2
In this second exercise you will give the directions. Draw a simple object. It is best to use graph paper, because graph paper provides units of measurement you will need in your directions. Carefully create instructions the reader can follow to duplicate your object without seeing it. Consider the shortcomings of the first set of directions in Exercise 1. Remember your reader needs you to be concise, specific, and clear.

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Draw a 3-inch horizontal straight line a half inch down the vertical line. The horizontal line should be of equal length on both sides of the vertical line.

Draw two 1 1/2 inch, 45-degree diagonal lines downward from the bottom of the vertical line.

Now that we’ve added some details, what does your object look like? Click here to reveal the original.

How close did you come to the original object? Did you find following directions easy or difficult? What information can you think of that would have been useful to include in the directions you were given?

EXERCISE 2

In this second exercise you will give the directions. Draw a simple object. It is best to use graph paper, because graph paper provides units of measurement you will need in your directions. Carefully create instructions the reader can follow to duplicate your object without seeing it. Consider the shortcomings of the first set of directions in Exercise 1. Remember your reader needs you to be concise, specific, and clear.

Once your directions are complete, upload them in the box below.