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In fact, even some Phys-L'ers sometimes fail to read and follow directions.
At Dan McIsaac's Phys-L home page
<http://purcell.phy.nau.edu/phys-l/> ... appears the following
"WRITE DESCRIPTIVE SUBJECT LINES:
It would appear that reading and following directions is contrary to human
nature, not just student nature. A famous sign reads "When All Else Fails,
Follow Directions."
1) Every test contains exactly the same long set of instructions.
2) It takes two paragraphs for me to say all the legalese that I want to
on a test.
3) On the semester exam (the sixth test with the instructions), I have the
same instructions with a single, different line buried two-thirds of the way
down,
4) "Do you read these every time or do you just assume that they stay the
same? If you read these each time, mark an X next to this on the page."
5) I want to emphasis that the instructions are always the same. I tell
the students on the first day of class that the instructions haven't
changed in years.
I wonder if my students are different?
I think the question should be am I any different.