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Sprint 2.6: The Ninety-Second Coverage Check

Learner runs a fixed procedure over a finished essay that finds an uncovered part in under two minutes.

6 micro-lessons

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Six Steps, Ninety Seconds

The procedure, why verbs work, and missing beats repeated.

Six steps, ninety seconds

1. Underline every verb that instructs you.
2. Number them.
3. Point at the paragraph answering each.
4. A number with no paragraph is the problem.
5. A number with two is the other problem.
6. Fix the missing one first.

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Obeyed, or Adjacent

Ten answers. Five do something adjacent to the instruction.

Sort each item into the correct category

The verb is obeyed

Not obeyed

Unassigned

Suggest → the council should trial free buses on two routes

Suggest → something must be done about congestion

Explain → parking supply decides whether people drive in

Explain → traffic has risen every year since 2010

Evaluate → effective on cost, weaker on fairness

Evaluate → the scheme has several features

Compare → exams test one morning, coursework tests months

Compare → exams are timed. Coursework is done at home.

Discuss both views → both given, each with support

Discuss both views → one view argued, the other dismissed in a clause

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Run the Procedure

One question and essay, walked through all six steps.

Run the six steps on this question and essay outline. Write each step's result.

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Question: Many people work longer hours than they did twenty years ago. What problems does this cause, and what could employers do about it?

The essay: P1 introduction · P2 long hours damage health · P3 long hours damage family life · P4 conclusion

Step 1–2. The instructing verbs, numbered:

Step 3. Which paragraph answers instruction 1?

Step 3. Which paragraph answers instruction 2?

Step 4. The number with no paragraph:

Step 5. The number with two paragraphs:

Step 6. Fix first:

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Audit Six Essays

Six question-and-essay pairs. Two cover everything.

For each question and essay, name the uncovered part. One essay covers everything — write none for that one.

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Q: causes of food waste, and what can be done? Essay: intro · two causes · one more cause · conclusion →
Q: why do fewer people read books, and does it matter? Essay: intro · reasons · why it matters · conclusion →
Q: discuss both views and give your own opinion. Essay: intro · view A · view B · conclusion restating the question →
Q: what problems does this cause, and how can they be solved? Essay: intro · problems · solutions · conclusion →
Q: to what extent do you agree? Essay: intro saying 'I agree' · two supporting paragraphs · conclusion →
Q: who should be responsible, and why? Essay: intro · why it matters · why it matters again · conclusion →

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Audit and Fix

One essay audited, and the uncovered part written.

An essay and its question are supplied. Name the uncovered part, then write the paragraph that covers it.

Question: More people are moving to cities than ever before. What problems does this create, and what could governments do to manage it?

The essay as written:

P1 — Introduction. P2 — Urban housing costs rise faster than wages. P3 — Transport networks built for smaller populations become overcrowded. P4 — Conclusion.

Name the uncovered part. Then write the body paragraph that covers it.

Which part is uncovered?*

One phrase.

The paragraph that covers it*

Developed, not listed.

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