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    Our assignment was to explain how to do something, this seems easy, but it  is such a broad topic and therefore it is difficult to choose what to write about. Our group brained stormed ideas and we came up with How To Hand In Work Late and Still Get Credit. We chose this topic because all three of us could relate to it, and we were confident that we knew how to do this process well. The major obstacle we had while drafting was coming up with multiple examples. I think this is because we were stuck in exactly what we would say, and therefore we had one good plan, but we needed to provide multiple ideas for the reader. We would think of basic steps, but it was hard for us to provide many different options in the paper, and to include many excuses and ways to get credit. An example of this is in the section Plan what you will say, we ended up with some good examples, but it took awhile for us to explain how to plan what to say, because although it seems to be self explanatory a how to paper needs to be thorough, and explain in great detail every step of a process, so that the reader can do the process on their own. Other than expanding on our ideas, and examples we found it very easy to get an introduction and the major steps to the process, the details and expanding on our idea was the difficult part.
    After reading over the draft again, and seeing the peer comments given I think that we need to add more of a conclusion to the paper, and also possibly some more examples for each step, this will be challenging because it was hard for us to come up with what we already have. Under the step "Make up a Good Excuse" there should be a few more examples listed to give the reader more options. For example, it says family problems, but we should go into detail about possible problems, like an illness in the family, or a death. Also ways to answer teachers questions should be included as a side note, in case a teacher asks more about the reader's excuse, like be prepared to answer some questions from the teacher depending on the excuse you use. We could have even written down possible questions to expect based on the type of excuse that you choose to use. After these changes I think that our paper will be good. I really like our warning and our visual is perfect for the paper, also our introduction sets up for our topic well. I believe we do a good job of explaining how to hand in work late and get credit. Below is our rough draft:

How To Hand In Work Late and Get Credit

By: Matt Rybak, Taylor Schafer, and Garrett Wilkinson

                                                              

            No high school kid is ever able to hand in all of their work on time. Here are some tips and ways to hand in work late and still receive credit. Whether it be math homework, science homework, or another subject these tips should help you get credit for your late work.

1. Make up a good excuse like:

The excuse is the core of these steps, because if your excuse is not believable then you will not get credit for your work. Below are some examples of excuses that will work, but make sure that your excuse is detailed and makes sense for your particular situation.

·        Family Problems

·        Printer/ Computer did not work

·        Miss Communication/ unsure of the due date

·        Or any other believable excuse you can come up with

2. Plan what you will say

After you have your excuse you should plan exactly what you are going to say to the teacher. Many kids act nervous and in doing this give away that they are not telling the truth, so remain calm and practice will make you more comfortable with your excuse.

·        Don’t act nervous

·        Be ready to explain yourself

·        Have a the excuse prepared word for word before going into the class           

3. Pulling it off

Now you have to actually pull off your plan, and to do this you need to make sure you have a good attitude and are sincere with your explanation. Use these tips below to make your excuse easier to pull off.

·        Be sincere and apologetic

·        And again don’t be nervous

·        Be believable

·        Stick to your plan, don’t make things up on the spot

4. Afterwards

Once you have successfully completed your plan there are a few things you should do. In doing these things you will stay on the teacher’s good side, and you may even be able to get away with handing in homework late again.

·        Thank the teacher for excepting the work late

·        Apologize again

·        Promise to get work in by a certain date

·         follow through on this due date

Follow these simple steps, and you should have no problem getting credit for your occasional late work. Don’t forget to act casual, have a plan, and stick to your plan. After going through this process a couple off times you will learn how to hand in work late without stressing at all. This simple list of steps and tips should get you on your way to being comfortable with handing in late work for credit.

WARNING: If you use these steps to hand in your late work to the same teacher several times, they may suspect that you are lying and you will not receive credit for your work, so use these tips only when it is necessary.