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Three pages to make the course concrete.
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Worksheet 01
Outcome + lesson planner
Completed example: A leisure reader creates a one-page journal using pen and paper. The page contains a source, summary, observation, question, connection, and next-reading decision. No personal marking is included.
| Lesson | Learner does | Feedback / evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 · See the result | Find the moment Mae offers to teach. | Answer note distinguishes the initial repair from the change in approach. |
| 2 · Practice a note | Label a question and an interpretation. | Answer key explains why each label fits. |
| 3 · Build the journal | Complete the six elements. | Completed example supports comparison without demanding identical wording. |
| 4 · Check and repeat | Revise a vague note; choose a new passage. | Six-element checklist and a named next-reading choice. |
Worksheet 02
Launch preflight + support boundaries
Completed example, hypothetical: “Phone test: the worksheet link opened the wrong file. Replaced it with reading-journal-v1.pdf and reopened it successfully. Self-paced lessons and answer examples included; no individual feedback or live sessions.” This is a sample record, not a reported platform test.
Worksheet 03
A simple cost worksheet
Keep one currency throughout. Enter actual quotes, renewal dates, and billing periods. Separate cash you pay now from monthly equivalents. This is a spending plan; it does not forecast sales or profit.
Completed hypothetical example, USD: $0 setup equipment + $18 annual domain paid now + $0 platform subscription = $18 cash due now. Monthly equivalent of that domain is $18 ÷ 12 = $1.50. Payment fees are excluded until a provider and transaction type are chosen. These are practice numbers, not provider prices.
| Cost | Cash due now | Monthly equivalent | Source / next renewal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | |||
| Domain | |||
| Equipment / materials | |||
| Other required tools |
Calculate by hand: cash due now = sum of the first amount column. Monthly equivalent = recurring monthly costs + annual recurring costs ÷ 12. Keep one-time equipment out of recurring totals. Do not add the monthly equivalent to cash due now; that would count some expenses twice.