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Concerning worksheets > lets be specific
lets be specific
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MarionG
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lets be specific
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Dear all,
Lately I notice that there are a lot of worksheets with a less than useful description:
�Test �
�Remedial work �
�for students �
� 7th form �
�It �s useful �
When I browse the new contributions I usually just ignore these sheets since I have no way of knowing what they are about. Once in a while I will click on one, and if I find it to be a good sheet, I sometimes will pm the author explaining it would be a good idea to be a bit more specific in their description. Today I noticed there were lots of these sheets, way to many to start pm-ing all the authors. Some of these sheets are really good and would be useful for a lot of teachers out here.
Please, everyone, take a moment to really describe what your sheet is about (what is the general subject, which grammar points, what kind of exercise - what is it you are teaching?) Don �t assume everyone knows what your country �s 7th form needs as remedial work!
That way you will not only get more downloads yourself, you will also be helping a lot more teachers on this site who could really use your sheet if only they knew what you are offering! |
5 Jan 2014
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cukurova
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I completely agree with Marion.Most of the times I skip most of the works which don �t offer enough information about the content.
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5 Jan 2014
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ELOJOLIE274
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I agree with you and i would add that some of these ws tend to be copied... the people who publish them can �t describe them because they did not make them! You wouldn �t believe how many ws described as "good" or "useful" i �ve reported because they were stolen... |
5 Jan 2014
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Denisa
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I couldn �t agree more, Marion!!! maybe it �s not such a great effort to add something more to the explanation so we know from the very beginning if it is something we need or not...
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5 Jan 2014
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olgavillanua
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I subscribe Marion �s suggestion and I share everything that has been said here about this matter. Giving a decent description of our sheet is the least any of us can do if we want our work to be useful for other colleagues. A suitable, accurate explanation gives you the idea if what is being offered fits your needs or not, so consequently saves time as well.
I also want to say that it is polite to leave a thank you note once you �ve downloaded a wss. More and more often I notice that after a great number of downloads, I �m one of the first ones to thank the author. I know that you are not forced to do it but... it �s very simple and I think it is well-mannered. At least this is what I do.
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5 Jan 2014
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