How to do this drill
- Number only actions the speaker requires.
- Mark optional support with O.
- Check dependencies before finalizing the sequence.
Material
To borrow a community telescope, first create a member profile and watch the short handling video. Next, choose an available evening in the booking calendar. Staff will email a pickup code on the afternoon of your reservation. At pickup, show the code and inspect the lens with the volunteer. A printed star map is optional. Return the telescope by ten the next morning and report any damage rather than attempting repairs yourself.
Your tasks
- Write the required process in order.
- Identify the optional item and the action a borrower must not take.
Check your work
Finish the tasks first, then open the answer to compare.
Show the answer
Answer
Profile, video, booking, receive code, show code and inspect, use the telescope, return by ten, report damage. The star map is optional; self-repair is prohibited.
How to reach it
- Follow explicit sequence markers.
- Keep emailed code after booking.
- Separate optional map and prohibited repair from required steps.
Evidence
Time and dependency markers—first, next, afternoon, at pickup, return—establish the sequence, while ‘optional’ and ‘rather than’ identify exceptions.
Review your attempt
- Could each step occur in your order?
- Did you avoid turning the optional map into a requirement?
Take it further
Convert the process into a six-box flowchart with one optional branch.
