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David G. Willey: Physics Behind Four Amazing Demonstrations (Skeptical Inquirer November 1999)

David G. Willey: Physics Behind Four Amazing Demonstrations (Skeptical Inquirer November 1999): "How to Dip Your Fingers in Molten Lead"

complete, rough draft due on Nov. 21

A rough draft of your entire project is due on Nov. 21, Monday at the beginning of class.

Also, please remember to annotate each section in some way, preferably with a header or footer, so I know who the author is.

frontmatter/endmatter requirements

Here are the frontmatter/endmatter requirements for your draft which is due on Monday, November 21st. See chapter 12, page 268 for descriptions of each:

• Letter of transmittal: Not needed
  
• Cover: not needed until the final draft
  
• Title page: yes
  
• 200 word abstract: Yes, make it a descriptive abstract. It can be shorter than 200 words, actually.
  
• Table of Contents: Yes.
  
• List of Illustrations: save it for the final draft, you don't have time
  Executive summary: Not needed.
  

Backmatter:

• Glossary (list of definitions): include if needed
  
• References/documentation: You'll need this in the final draft
  
• Appendices (page 281): yes, if needed.
  

  See the revision checklist on page 282

  
  

Instructables: step-by-step collaboration

Instructables: step-by-step collaboration

today in class

Today in class we'll be talking about using templates to standardize styles across documents. *Everyone* will have to create a template, email it to someone else in the room not on your team, and have them duplicate your style, print it out, and submit it.

For class on Friday, November 4th:

1. Bring your 75% draft and have it submitted to webct.
2. in class we will assemble these disparate sections into single manuals, which you will submit to me, and we will do some peer feedback! Come to class!

using diagrams and graphics to chart suicides

How would you improve this graphic?